How to deal with construction site hazards on the roadway

lark

Hi there
Here is some useful advice from my brother (a safety manager) on how to deal with construction site hazards on the roadway or cycle track.

I got fed up of repeatedly phoning Camden Council to complain about construction trucks pulling out across, or parking on, the cycle tracks through Bloomsbury.
(Don't get me started on how stupid these particilar cyle tracks are anyway ...)

Anyway, here is the advice, in case you have to deal with similar situations.

1 Contact the Considerate Constructor scheme.

http://www.ccscheme.org.uk/

Most companies sign up to this scheme and the scheme are straight onto a site if they get a complaint – they hate the negative press.

2 Contact the council
It will probably be the highways engineer you need

3 Contact the local press
Send in a photo of bad parking / cyclists & pedestrians swerving etc

4 Contact the HSE local office
Ask for a construction inspector – do not accept a receptionist.
Explain you have spoken to the council.
Explain you understand the site has a S3 duty under HASAWA and a CDM duty to protect public / manage traffic movements
Ask for their email & name and send them pics

Wallace1492

lark wrote:

Hi there
Here is some useful advice from my brother (a safety manager) on how to deal with construction site hazards on the roadway or cycle track.

I got fed up of repeatedly phoning Camden Council to complain about construction trucks pulling out across, or parking on, the cycle tracks through Bloomsbury.
(Don't get me started on how stupid these particilar cyle tracks are anyway ...)

Anyway, here is the advice, in case you have to deal with similar situations.

1 Contact the Considerate Constructor scheme.

http://www.ccscheme.org.uk/

Most companies sign up to this scheme and the scheme are straight onto a site if they get a complaint – they hate the negative press.

2 Contact the council
It will probably be the highways engineer you need

3 Contact the local press
Send in a photo of bad parking / cyclists & pedestrians swerving etc

4 Contact the HSE local office
Ask for a construction inspector – do not accept a receptionist.
Explain you have spoken to the council.
Explain you understand the site has a S3 duty under HASAWA and a CDM duty to protect public / manage traffic movements
Ask for their email & name and send them pics

Alternative : Carry a big "D" lock.