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The National Construction Standard AIBS Training
Session 24.9.08 Tony MacHarper Brian Adams
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  • Outline
  • How the Standard was developed
  • What designers must already do (to comply with
    existing SA law)
  • The Standards main elements
  • What it means for Building Surveyors
  • Future timeframes
  • Resources

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NCS Life before the Standard
  • The OHSW Act and Regulations already impose
    duties/responsibilities
  • Schedule 2 of the of the OHSW Regulations
  • Expectations by SWSA of surveyors
  • Adoption of national standards

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NCS How the Standard was developed
  • Developed nationally in 2005
  • Regulatory Impact Statement part of the process
  • Expert working group (government and industry)
  • Public and industry comment considered
  • Approval by tripartite ASCC in 2005
  • Codes of Practice to be attached

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NCS What designers must already do (to comply
with existing SA law)
  • Occupational Health, Safety Welfare Act 1986
    Regulations various references to designers
  • SWSA recommends the SAFE DESIGN Process
  • The process stepsIt is important to consider
    risks and costs over the buildings life cycle.
  • 1. Risk management is part of the design process
  • 2. Design team leader ensures the skills are
    there to undertake a risk assessment
  • 3. Collate OHS risk information for the building

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NCS What designers must already do (to comply
with existing SA law)
  • 4. Review the design to identify OHS risks
    associated with the building and redesign options
  • 5. Record the details of any risks not eliminated
    and provide this to the owner as part of project
    documentation
  • 6. Assist owner to review the residual risk
    information at post-construction and/or post
    occupancy stages

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NCS Why building surveyors are included in the
Standard
  • Building surveyors are included in the definition
    of designers as the surveyor contributes to
    parts of the design by his/her assessment
    validation tasks
  • Building surveyors play a key role in
    construction work and have a close working
    relationship with other building construction
    professionals Surveyors detect and diagnose
    design issues, construction techniques and
    materials and manage the inspection process from
    foundations through to completion (AIBS).

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NCS How the Standard was developed
  • Developed nationally in 2005
  • Regulatory Impact Statement part of the process
  • Expert working group (government and industry)
  • Public and industry comment considered
  • Approval by tripartite ASCC in 2005
  • Codes of Practice to be attached

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NCS Main elements
  • Responsibilities
  • Of clients/designers/persons with control
  • Joint responsibility
  • Consultation
  • OHS Management Plans
  • Safe Work Method statements
  • OHS Training
  • General health safety provisions

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NCS Responsibilities of Surveyors
  • 7.4 Designers must ensure that hazards associated
    with the construction work required by the design
    are identified before the commencement of
    construction work
  • 7.5 Designers must ensure, to the extent that
    they have control over the design, that any risks
    to the health and safety of any person affected
    by the construction work, which includes the
    construction, repair, cleaning, maintenance or
    demolition of a structure, that are a result of
    the design, are eliminated, or where this is not
    reasonably practicable, minimised

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NCS Responsibilities of Surveyors (cont.)
  • 7.6 Designers must report to the client, in
    writing, on the health and safety aspects of the
    design identified in accordance with clauses 7.4
    and 7.5.
  • 7.7 The level of detail to be provided in the
    report must be commensurate with the degree of
    risk identified by the designer.

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NCS Implications for surveyors
  • Most surveyors can use/continue to use the steps
    in the SAFE DESIGN process to comply with the NCS
    requirements.
  • A good opportunity to review/update how work is
    done
  • Generally no need to completely revamp current
    processes (if complying with existing law).

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NCS Implications for surveyors (cont.)
  • Example 1 Movement of people and materials
  • Design workplace layout to separate pedestrian
    traffic and forklifts.
  • Design floors with no steps or sudden level
    changes to maximise the use of trolleys, reducing
    risks of MSD from lifting and carrying

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NCS Implications for surveyors (cont.)
  • Example 2 - Exposure to electricity
  • Design permanent electrical systems for early
    operation to reduce temporary supplies and the
    use of trailing cables.
  • Design for comfortable access to electrical
    systems and equipment for installation and
    maintenance.

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NCS Implications for surveyors (cont.)
  • Example 3 - Exposure to falls from heights etc
  • Design for pre-assembly of building elements at
    ground level to reduce exposure to working at
    heights
  • Prefabricated stairways, installed immediately
    will eliminate the need for temporary access
    scaffolds and ladders

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Future timeframes
  • National Construction Standard to be adopted next
    year
  • Already in place in most other states
  • Process from here on
  • Cabinet approves drafting instructions
  • Changes to regulations drafted
  • Public comment period
  • Final approval gazettal

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Future timeframes (cont)
  • Related Codes of practice at various stages
  • Induction for Construction Work just gazetted
  • Precast, tilt-up and concrete elements in
    construction work likely to be adopted by 1
    November 2008
  • Prevention of falls in general construction -
    Adoption likely by 1 March 2009
  • Prevention of falls in residential construction -
    Adoption likely in approx 12 months

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A National OHS Framework
  • All jurisdictions to adopt and implement model
    OHS laws uniform OHS Act, regs and codes and
    consistent enforcement arrangements
  • SafeWork Australia to be established under
    Commonwealth law by October 2008
  • New national model OHS act to be drafted by mid
    2009
  • 31 December 2011 uniform laws (act and
    regulations) to operate nationally

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Help is out there Resources
  • Guidance and technical material
  • Australian Safety Compensation Council
    http//www.ascc.gov.au/ascc/HealthSafety/SafeDesig
    n/Various guides, including Engineering Students
  • Worksafe, Western Australia http//www.docep.wa.go
    v.au/WorkSafe/PDF/Codes_of_Practice/Safe_design.pd
    f
  • Worksafe Victoria http//www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
    Designing Safer Buildings and Structures
  • UK Office of Government Commerce
    http//www.ogc.gov.uk/ppm_documents_construction.a
    spProcurement Safe Design guidance
  • UK Treasurywww.hm-treasury.gov.ukRisk,Evaluation
    , and Cost benefit guidance (Search on Orange
    or Green book)
  • SafeWork SAwww.safework.sa.gov.auResponsibilitie
    s and Safe Design process information sheet

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SafeWork SA
  • Safe, Fair, Productive Working Lives for all
    South Australians
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