PS4

Management of Site Safety in the Prestressing of Precast Concrete

 

To ensure that Managers, Supervisors and Health and Safety representatives are adequately trained and To explain the importance of training due to the complexity and safety implications associated with prestressing operations

This course could be run as a separate day course for Managers, Supervisors and Health and Safety representatives provided PS1-3 has been previously completed 

 

At the end of this course, the participants will be able to:

 

Explain the Manager’s responsibilities concerning the prestressing operation

• Duties under H&SAWA for safe place of work, suitable and sufficient training, safe plant and machinery etc.
• The manager’s responsibility to ensure that all operations are covered by a suitable and sufficient risk assessment and safe system of work
• Enforcing the use of suitable Personal Protective Equipment
• The manager’s responsibility concerning the PUWER regulations:
• Maintenance procedures
• Maintenance periods
• Maintenance records
• Suitability of equipment
   

Explain the different types of stressing

• Stressing with a jack
• Stressing with a hoist and PIAB
• Multi-Stressing
• Stressing by load
• Stressing by extension
• Benefits of pre-tensioning for safety and design purposes

 

Explain the operational hazards of a prestressing plant

• Tendon breakages
• Machinery and equipment
• Misuse
• Mismatched
• Unsuitable
• Untrained personnel
• Interaction with other operations or machinery movement nearby
• Housekeeping
• COSHH
• Space and product movement
   

Explain the importance of lock-off/isolation procedures
 

Explain the correct storage procedures of wire and strand

• Quarantine requirements
• Stock rotation
• Environmental issues regarding storage as per PS2a
   

Explain quality and traceability requirements for prestressed wire/strand:

• Checks on receipt of material
• Documents and records
   

Review and explain Emergency plans and procedures

• Emergency de-tensioning
• Audible and visual warning
• Power failure
• Suspect tendon procedures
• Isolation of materials or equipment
   

Explain the benefits and requirements of the prestressing safety scheme

• Continuous improvement
• Traceability of training to a nationally recognised standard
• A trained and competent workforce
• Skills improvement
• Improved safety awareness
• All personnel involved with prestressing operations attend training identified within the scheme and meet relevant assessment criteria before receiving certification to the appropriate skill group
• All personnel identified above are trained per the prestressing training matrix contained within the scheme
   

Carry out safety audits on prestressing operations

 

Legislation

• Management of H&S at Work Regulations 1999
• Managing for Health & Safety HSG65 2013
• Provision of Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)
• Personal and Protective Equipment Regulations 2022
• The Noise at Work Regulations 2005
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2022 (COSHH)
   

This module is assessed through a written test and direct questioning/observation of the delegate, review/update of the site procedures in operation on the delegates site.