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5 safety and security

Safety provisions in this document cover aspects of safety likely to
affect people outside the worksite. They do not cover safety
provisions affecting construction workers either above or below
ground. The safety of these people is the concern of the Health and
Safety Executive. All site work will be carried out under the
provisions of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, to the
satisfaction of the local HSE officer.

5.1 Hoardings etc.

The worksites should be completely fenced to prevent public
access. The minimum standard of hoarding should be a 2.4m
minimum height, plywood faced, timber-framed boundary hoarding,
of a surface density of not less than 6 kg/m2 for normal security
and noise limitation requirements. A higher standard may be
required in some circumstances. Hoardings should not end in sharp
edges for reasons of pedestrian safety.

Fans and facade netting should be installed where necessary to
contain falling debris.

Hoardings, which encroach on the public highway, require a licence
under s172 of the Highways Act 1980 and should comply with the
requirements of section 4 of the "Guidance Notes for Activities on
the Public Highway". Application for the licence should be made to
Southwark Council Highway Infrastructure Service.

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5.2 Hoardings should be frequently inspected, repaired and repainted as
necessary by the contractor.

The site hoarding should display clearly publicity material including
information on the site programme, as well as the telephone
contacts for receipt of complaints and/or enquiries and the name
of the site representative who should be contacted. Signs should
also be displayed to indicate changes to pedestrian routes around
the site. Where practical and safe, observation panels should be
provided for public interest.

Hoardings should be structurally secure and shall be designed to
withstand wind and likely impacts.

Hoardings that are to be located within 16m of flood defences
require consent under the byelaws of The Environment Agency
Thames Region.

Gates

Gates in the fencing or hoarding should, as far as is practicable, be
positioned and constructed to minimise the noise transmitted to
nearby noise sensitive buildings from the worksite direct or from
plant entering or leaving the site.

They should be of such construction to allow a minimum clear
opening of 4.5m and should swing open into the site. Details of
gates should be agreed with Southwark Council Street Works and
Highway Coordination.

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5.3 All worksite gates should be controlled to give the minimum
amount of time open for passage of vehicles, in order to minimise
plant vehicle noise to the local environment.

Access to the site should be so situated as to ensure a minimum o
disturbance to persons in noise or dust sensitive buildings by
vehicles entering or leaving the site.

Scaffolding, Gantries etc.

Scaffolding which encroaches on the Public Highway requires a
licence under s169 of the Highways Act 1980 and should comply
with section 2 of the Guidance Notes for Activities on the Public
Highway.

Gantries over the public highway require a licence under s168 of
the Highways Act 1980 and should comply with section 2 of the
Guidance Notes for Activities on the Public Highway.

Temporary vehicle crossovers require a licence under s184 of the
Highways Act 1980 and should comply with section 10 of the
Guidance Notes for Activities on the Public Highway.

Application for these licences should be made to Southwark Counc
Street Works and Highway Coordination.

Scaffolding which encroaches over the river, onto the foreshore or
within 16m of flood defences requires consent under the byelaws
of The Environment Agency Thames Region.

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5.4 Crane Arcs
Crane Arcs must be confined within the site periphery unless

agreed otherwise with the Council, police and third party land and

of property owners. Site cranes require a licence under s177 of the

Highways Act 1980, if the jib at any point extends over the public

highway. Application for this licence should be made to Southwark

Council Street Works and Highway Coordination.

5.5 Security

The work site should secure at all times and larger sites should be
staffed for security on a 24 hour basis. Adequate security should be
exercised by the contractor to prevent unauthorised entry to or exit
from the site. Site gates should be closed and locked when there is
no site activity and site security provisions will be set in motion.

Provision of alarms must follow HSE requirements and the
requirements of The London Local Authorities Act 1991, which has
been adopted by Southwark. The Act sets conditions for, inter alia,
automatic cut out facility to be installed and also for the notification
of the names and address of keyholders to the local police station.
cil Details of the requirements about intruder alarms can be obtained
from Southwark Environmental Services - Noise Team.

The security of neighbouring property should be considered. Care
should be taken not to leave scaffolding and ladders or any other
site equipment that facilitates access to neighbouring property.

Site security cameras, where used, should be sited in locations that
will not cause offence to local residents or businesses.

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5.6 Lighting

Lighting to site boundaries should be provided with illumination
sufficient for the safety of the passing public, including the
physically disabled. In particular, precautions should be taken to
avoid shadows being cast by the site hoarding on surrounding
footpaths and roads. Hoardings erected causing poorly lit walkways
should have bulkhead lights fitted.

Site lighting should be positioned and directed so as not to
intrude unnecessarily on adjacent buildings and land uses, or
to cause distraction or confusion to passing drivers on adjoining
public highways.

Any site shed constructed should not obstruct lighting to existing
properties.

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5.7 Good Housekeeping

The contractor should follow a "good housekeeping" policy at all
times. This will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the
following requirements:

Ensuring that rubbish is removed at frequent intervals and the site
kept clean and tidy and food waste must be removed frequently.

Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 imposes a duty of
care on the producer of waste to ensure that it is properly looked
after and is not disposed of illegally by others. Waste minimisation
policy should be considered.

Toilet facilities must be kept clean and properly maintained.

A designated "no smoking" area should be provided.