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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
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• 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