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This presentation has been prepared

to provide users and potential
purchasers of the Construction Risk
Assessments Plus software with a
brief overview of the product and the
benefits it offers
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Assessments Plus Overview

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The Construction Risk Assessments Plus

package has been specifically designed to assist
builders, contractors and others to comply with their
duties under UK Health & Safety Law

The software has been written by practising

engineers and safety professionals who have a
detailed understanding and knowledge of both the
construction industry and Health & Safety legislation

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Application and Use

The Construction Risk Assessment Plus package can be
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used by builders, contractors, site managers, site agents,

engineers, projects managers and others responsible for the
management and coordination of site safety matters
The package enables Risk Assessments and Method
Statements to be prepared quickly and efficiently in a
professional and cost effective manner, which enables the
hazards to be identified and the control measures specified
and communicated to those at risk
All of the risk assessments are provided in Microsoft Word
format to enable users to easily amend, edit and personalise
them to take account of your own requirements and any
specific site conditions etc.
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What does it do?

The software provides:
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Guidance on the risk assessment process and

legislative requirements
Structured templates on which Risk Assessments
and Method Statements may be prepared
Over 60 completed generic risk assessments which
can be used or adapted for specific activities
Notes on additional sources of guidance and reading
for specific activities from organisations such as the
HSE

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provided?
A01 Asbestos Containing Materials A19 Propping/Falsework
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A02 Brick/Block Laying A20 Rendering

A03 Cable Pulling A21 Site Access/Egress
A04 Carpentry/Joinery A22 Site Setup
A05 Concreting Operations A23 Stone Work
A06 Confined Spaces A24 Storage & Use of Highly
A07 Contaminated Land Flammable Liquids
A08 Demolition Works A25 Storage and Use of LPG
A09 Dry Lining/Stud Partitions A26 Storage of Materials on Site
A10 Electrical Installations (Temp.) A27 Street Works
A11 Excavations A28 Structural Steelwork Erection
A12 Fire Safety A29 Traffic Management
A13 Glazing A30 Trial Trenches
A14 Leadwork A31 Underground/Buried Services
A15 Overhead Services A32 Underpinning
A16 Painting A33 Work Near Water
A17 Pre-Cast Concrete Works A34 Work involving Raw Sewage
A18 Pre-Demolition Enabling Works

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B01 Abrasive Wheels C01 Access Scaffolds

B02 Cartridge Operated Tools C02 Flat Roof Work
B03 Chains Saws C03 Fragile Roofs
B04 Display Screen Equipment C04 Ladders
B05 Dump Trucks C05 Material Hoists
B06 Electrical Hand Tools/ C06 Mobile Elevated Working
Equipment Platforms (MEWPS)
B07 Excavators C07 Mobile Tower Scaffolds
B08 Excavators Used for Lifting C08 Roof Truss Erection
B09 Fork Lift Trucks C09 Roof Work (Maintenance)
B10 High Pressure Water Cleaners C10 Sheeted Sloping Roofs
B11 Hydraulic and Pneumatic C11 Working at Height
Tools/Equipment
B12 Lifting Equipment
B13 Other Hand Tools/Equipment
B14 Piling Works
B15 Slinging of Loads
B16 Welding

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Assessments Plus Method Statements

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All of the Risk Assessments have been prepared and structured so

that they may be used as method statements for lower risk and routine
activities.

For more complex tasks, we have developed and included a standard

Method Statement Template on which specific method statements
can be quickly and simply prepared.

This template has been produced in such as a way to allow most

laypersons to be able to prepare detailed method statements which
can be easily understood and communicated to those undertaking the
work, it can also link and refer to the various generic risk assessments
to save on time and repetition.

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Assessments Plus HSE Construction Blitz

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As most in the construction industry are aware,

the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have
recently undertaken a number of high profile
audits and inspections of construction sites

The June 2003 blitz stopped work on 332 sites

due to unsafe working practices (improvement
notices were also served on another 75!)

Working at height and manual handling are key

areas being targeted by the HSE
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Assessments Plus Ensuring Compliance

Construction Risk

The Construction Risk Assessments Plus

package can help to control and manage
construction safety through the management and
elimination of hazards and the implementation of
appropriate control measures

Furthermore the Risk Assessments and

Method Statements are provided in a format
suitable for distribution to site operatives as part
of the safe system of work

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Features & Benefits

The following slides provide more information on the key
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features and modules of the Construction Risk

Assessments Plus package
Whilst we have not included all of the features contained
within the pack, we feel that the following slides provide a
comprehensive overview of the product and its features
The only computer skills you need to operate the software
is to know how to point a mouse and use the keyboard to
type in text
Each of the assessments can be edited and customised to
suit your needs, including the insertion of your Own
Company Name/Logo
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The top section of the form is
used to provide details about
the project and when the
assessment was prepared
THIS SLIDE ILLUSTRATES THE FORMAT OF
THE STANDARD RISK ASSESSMENT FORM

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The main part of the form is for the

identification of the hazards and
the assessment of the risks, extra
lines can be added as required

The central part of the form is used

to identify the persons likely to be
The final part of the form provides affected by the hazards and the
space for specifying the control PPE that should be used
measures, training requirements and
general comments et

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LIKELIHOOD SEVERITY
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Title Description Score Title Description Score

Catastrophic The Construction

Death or total systems
loss
5 Risk Assessments
Probable
Likely to occur several Plus
"Major" injurypackage
or also contains additional
times in the relevant 3 illness.
period. supporting information and charts to
Critical Major damage 4
assist with
Major environmental
the identification of hazards
and the assessment of risks
impact
Loss of time/injury

Serious Illness or damage 3

Likely to occur at least
Occasional 2 Environmental impact
once in the relevant period
First Aid Accident
Catastrophic Critical Serious Marginal Negligible
Marginal 2
Frequent 15 12 Routine maintenance
9 6 3
repair
Occasional 10 8 Very minor
6 1
4 2
Unlikely to occur in the
Remote Rare
relevant period
1 5 Negligible 4 3 2 1
Little consequence
Actions (All risks must be eliminated or reduced as far as is reasonably
Score
practicable)
Very High Risk - Not acceptable. Apply mitigation to eliminate or to
10+
further reduce the risk.
High Risk - Apply mitigation to eliminate or reduce the risk, and if it
5-9 remains a high risk, develop robust control measures to limit and
manage the effects of any hazards.
Low Risk - May be accepted if all reasonably practicable control
1-4 measures are in place, however, if more can be done to reduce or
eliminate the risk, then it should be done.

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Assessments Plus Comprehensive Guidance

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The Construction Risk Assessments Plus package also

includes comprehensive guidance on:

Why Risk Assessments & Method Statements are required

What the legal requirements are
When to carry out Risk Assessments
Who should carry out Risk Assessments
How to carry out a Risk Assessment (Step by step)
How to prepare a Method Statement
The package also contains a Briefing Record so that a
formal register of the staff briefed can be retained

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An example Risk
Assessment
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For lower risk,

routine activities,
the generic risk
assessments
provided, can be
used as Method
Statements, as
they outline the
precautions and
controls required
for such activities

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To simplify the Method

Statements, the forms have
been structured in a straight
forward manner with
prompts provided to guide
you on the information
required.
Furthermore the generic risk
assessments can be referred
to on the method statements
to avoid repetition.

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Assessments Plus Specifications

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System Requirements:
Processor - Pentium III or newer
Recommended 128MB RAM or higher
CD ROM drive
Operating system Windows 98/2000/XP
Microsoft Word 97 or newer

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Assessments Plus Pricing

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The price of our software is all inclusive and includes

for not only the software itself, but also for:
Ongoing technical support
We do not charge an annual maintenance fee for
the use of our software

There are no hidden costs to pay!!

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Assessments Plus How to Purchase

Construction Risk

The Construction Risk Assessments Plus software may

be purchased from our online shop by logging onto:

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As you proceed through the checkout you will be asked if
you want to make an online credit/debit card purchase or
you may alternatively print off you order and send it to us
with a cheque/postal order for the required sum.
If you require any further information, please email us on:
info@SafetyServicesDirect.com

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