Retail refurbishment: Fitting Safety & Environmental into shops

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1 Retail refurbishment: Fitting Safety & Environmental into shops It cannot be ignored! Robert Hudson Director/Chief Executive National Association of Shopfitters

2 Fit Out is fundamentally about generating a strategy of:- Safe Place Safe Person Managing the risk is the background

3 NAS formed 1919 Show the world the difference between shopfitters/fit out and the construction industry in general

4 Recruitment & Training with a view to stimulating the study and improvement of design in shopfronts and shop interiors, a prize of 3.3s.0d be awarded to the best design by students at Northern Polytechnic Institute NAS Executive Committee 1926

5 Refurbishing a store whilst trading Shed (out of town) High Street Premises Shopping Centres

6 What are the issues? - this before you have started difference between new build & revamp meccano job or full refit client appointed contractors third party liability general public/store staff merchandisers project team/retail team asbestos fire safety

7 CDM 2007 Everyone controlling site work has health and safety responsibilities. Checking that working conditions are healthy and safe before work begins, and ensuring that the proposed work is not going to put others at risk, require planning and organisation. This applies whatever the size of the site.

8 High street retailer fined 1 Million for safety failings. Contractors also hit with fines for failing to protect the General Public After the sentencing, Richard Boland, HSE's Head of Operations for Construction, said: "This outcome should act as a wake up call that any shopfitting refurbishment programmes involving asbestos-containing materials must be properly resourced, both in terms of time and money - no matter what. "Large retailers and other organisations who carry out major refurbishment works must give contractors enough time and space within the store to carry out the works safely. Where this is not done, and construction workers and the public are put at risk, HSE will not hesitate in taking robust enforcement action."

9 Firms prosecuted over asbestos danger at Bolton mill (HSE) took legal action after finding dozens of damaged asbestos boards stacked up at Brownlow Mill during a visit on 20 October "It is a legal requirement for owners and letting agents of commercial properties to carry out an assessment as to whether asbestos is present in a building, and what action is needed to keep it safe.

10 Cheltenham retailer and contractor prosecuted after asbestos exposure A Cheltenham contractor and a retailer have been prosecuted after a construction worker was exposed to asbestos during a refurbishment project. The Court was also told that the Client had failed to provide any information regarding the presence of asbestos within the building. The Contractor failed to ensure a proper asbestos survey was available before work began. As a result, workers on site, removed up to 85m of asbestos insulating board over two days without the necessary controls or adequate protection.

11 Ceiling Contractor used hotchpotch tower scaffold A worker suffered a multitude of injuries, including a brain haemorrhage, when he fell two metres from an unprotected scaffold tower. Guilty to breaching s2(1) of the HSWA 1974.

12 Worker fell from roof of unguarded cherry-picker A company that hires out work-at-height equipment has admitted failing to plan work safely after one of its employees fell from a cherry-picker. He suffered a fractured skull, which caused bleeding on his brain, and fractured four vertebrae, four ribs and his collarbone. He was unable to return to work for 12 months owing to his injuries. Company found guilty of breaching reg.4(1) of the Work at Height Regulations It was fined 8000 and ordered to pay 5888 in costs.

13 Fraudsters collude to file false asbestos report Two men have admitted falsifying a record stating that a school in Oxfordshire had been properly cleaned of asbestos. The HSE believed the site had been made safe after they received the report. One of the Contractors launched its own investigation and used GPS tracking on Its employee s van. The tracker showed the vehicle had been driven to a service station on the M40 and then back to his home address, proving he hasn t visited the school. Both employees appeared at Oxfordshire Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to breaching s7 of the HSWA 1974

14 Site based issues phasing/hoardings structural occupational health waste management fire working at height temporary works plant and equipment nail guns by no means an exhaustive list

15 FATAL INCIDENT AT A RETAIL UNIT UNDERGOING REFURBISHMENT A recent fatal incident involving a shopfitting contractor has highlighted the need for clients, designers and contractors to be aware of the structural condition of existing works.

16 What are the NAS doing? Working in partnership with our major stakeholders to deliver a safe, professional and fully qualified workforce

17 Strategy Competent employers Competent employees

18 Site Safety Plus for Shopfitters & Interior Contractors Comprehensive health and safety training programme Designed to give senior managers & employees the skill set they need Our courses will ensure everyone will benefit from the best possible training.

19 Two Day Site Safety Plus for the Structural Elements of Shopfitting and Interior Structural shopfitting is not covered by the 5 Day Site Management Safety Training Scheme

20 Continue to develop & deliver short duration accredited shopfitting specific training programmes devised for the industry by the industry

21 PAS 82 Shopfitting Management Standard BSI the leader in the development of standardsbased business solutions UK s leading provider of integrated services, helping businesses identify and minimise risk

22 PAS 82 Shopfitting Management Standard Stage 1 pre-qualification excessive paperwork and significant cost. Safety at the heart of procurement. embraces the core guidance on competence (CDM2007)

23 Accredited Skills Card Shopfitting & Interior Competence Scheme (SICCS) Processed, accredited & branded by ConstructionSkills

24 Accredited Skills Card Scheme owned and Managed by the NAS Different card levels Apprentice (4 year card) Experienced Operative (5 year card) Decorator & Polisher (5 year card) Professional (5 year card) Supervisor Manager (5 year card) Director (5 year card)

25 Benefits of Accredited Skills Card recognised industry skills improved health and safety provision of training standards a move to a qualified and carded workforce

26 Conclusion Helping shopfitters & interior contractors to stay qualified, competent and safe. A card scheme that allows clients to prove that shopfitters & interior contractors can do their job, and that they can do it safely.

27 The SICCS Supporters Club

28 What the professionals say about the NAS Card Scheme these are among the most demanding standards of any of the industry card schemes. Report released and commissioned by HSE-ConstructionSkills prepared and researched by Pye Tait Consulting June 2011

29 Courses that the NAS have pioneered for the shopfitting sector, working with ConstructionSkills are to be applauded

30 Shopfitting Safely A Safe Pair of Hands now & in the future Endorsed by the Health & Safety Executive Generic awareness of site issues Preparation or refresher Achieve better standards

31 Developing technical standards 1. SICCS Card 2. PAS 82 Shopfitting Management Standard Accreditation 3. Safe Erection of Hoardings & Similar Structures 4. Fire Safety in Shopfitting 5. Manual Handling 6. Site Safety DVD 7. Workshop Safety DVD release date 12/10 8. Other Accredited Training Material 9. SKA Rating and Low Impact Shopfittings Tool

32 What is Ska Rating UK Government's Low Carbon Action Plan - Benchmark and standard for non domestic fit out - Measure fit out projects against criteria - Will help make informed decisions about fit out - Benefits for occupiers & other stakeholders

33 Sustainable shopfittings The Low Impact Sustainability Tool (LIST) focuses on a key area of retail sustainability that has had little previous attention - the large quantities of display and shelving equipment that play such a crucial role in the character and success of shops and stores.

34 Shopfittings have important environmental and cost implications, as they are regularly replaced and discarded - usually to landfill. LIST helps shopfitting designers and manufacturers to use more sustainable materials and designs, and retailers to select equipment that will support their sustainability goals.

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