Supervise the installation and repair of fencing

This standard describes how to supervise the installation and repair of fencing. This standard covers: • confirming fence specifications • checking that installations or repairs meet specifications • monitoring the quality of fencing installation and repairs. This standard is suitable for fencing installation supervisors. It can be applied to support any fence installation or repair operation.

1. complete a site-specific risk assessment to identify hazards

   2. confirm that environmental and health and safety policies and

   procedures and risk assessment requirements are put into

   practice across your area of responsibility

   3. confirm that suitable clothing and personal protective equipment

   (PPE) is available and worn on site

   4. obtain fencing specifications and communicate installation or

   repair requirements to colleagues

   5. organise the resources required to carry out the installation or

   repair of fencing

   6. maintain communication with those carrying out the work

   7. confirm that tools, equipment and materials are prepared, used,

   maintained and stored safely, and kept in a serviceable condition

   8. check that signs and barriers are set up, where required, to

   protect people and create a safe working environment

   9. supervise the installation or repair processes and check that all

   work is carried out in accordance with the instructions and

   specifications provided

   10. carry out inspections to verify the quality of the work, in

   accordance with company procedures

   11. confirm that the quality and consistency of materials conform to

   the instructions and specifications

   12. identify any work that fails to meet specification requirements and

   implement corrective action, in accordance with company

   procedures

   13. confirm that waste and excess materials are disposed of safely to

   minimise environmental risk, in accordance with the relevant legal

   requirements

   14. check that work is carried out in a manner that causes minimal

   impact to the surrounding area, other users of the site and anyone

   else who may be affected

   15. complete records in accordance with company and the relevant

   legal requirements

   16. complete and hand over the required documentation at the end of

   the work

   17. maintain good client liaison throughout the installation or repair

   work

1. how to carry out a risk assessment and why this is important

   2. how to communicate environmental and health and safety policies

   and procedures and risk assessment requirements to those

   carrying out the work, and confirm they understand their

   responsibilities

   3. the type of clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE) that

   should be worn on site

   4. the legal and site requirements for the use of signs, protective

   barriers and traffic management systems

   5. where to obtain the instructions and specifications for the job

   and how these should be communicated to those carrying out the

   work

   6. the resources and equipment required for the type of fence

   installation or repair

   7. the different fencing materials and their applications

   8. how to prepare the ground or surface for the installation of

   fencing

   9. how and why ground levels are modified in site preparation

   10. how to position, align, level and fix posts

   11. how to modify post fixing to take account of ground types and

   contours

   12. how to interpret the specifications relating to the assembly,

   positioning and fixing of the fencing components

   13. when fencing components need to be modified and how this is

   done

   14. how to tension fencing and avoid distortion

   15. how to carry out repairs to existing fencing

   16. how to supervise the installation and repair of fencing

   17. the sources of information that relate to the quality requirements

   for fencing

   18. the role of quality standards in the fencing industry

   19. how to inspect, verify and report on quality and the importance of

   confirming that quality controls are met

   20. the reasons why the work may not meet quality requirements

   21. the importance of monitoring work that does not meet the given

   quality specification and implementing corrective actions

   22. the importance of evaluating the corrective actions

   23. the quality management systems, including the requirement for

   staff training

   24. the relevant legal requirements controlling the disposal of waste

   and excess materials

   25. how to minimise the impact of your work on the surrounding area,

   other users of the site and anyone else who may be affected

   26. the records that need to be kept and the importance of completing

   them

   27. the documentation that should be completed at the end of the

   work and who it should be passed to

   28. the importance of maintaining good client liaison

Instructions and specifications could include:

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plans/drawings

schedules

method statements

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

manufacturer's guidelines

customer requirements

quality standards e.g. BSI, CE

verbal instructions