An Effective Strategy for Safe Design in Engineering and Construction
1. Edition February 2022
208 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Further versions
AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR SAFE DESIGN IN ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
Practically and efficiently implement the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations in any project
In An Effective Strategy for Safe Design, safety and risk professionals David England and Dr Andy Painting provide a comprehensive exploration of the design process, from initial idea to the validation of the product in service, from a product and project safety perspective. In that context, the authors show how the appropriate implementation of the requirements of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 can not only improve health and safety on a project but can also improve the project's output as well as offering savings in both capital and operational expenditure.
Readers will discover how the seemingly complex matters of regulation and risk management can be practically applied to projects via examples, illustrations, and real-world references. They will find out how safety regulation, standards, and initiatives all converge on the same goal--the safest output from any given project.
The book achieves three primary goals:
* To improve the understanding and implementation of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
* To reduce errors during the design process via the effective implementation of design management strategy
* To embed the concept of safety in design
Perfect for designers, design managers and supervisors, project managers, surveyors, and insurers, An Effective Strategy for Safe Design is also an invaluable addition to the libraries of principal designers, specifiers, and building control officers.
Tables xi
Foreword xiii
Introduction 1
Aims of the Book 1
Who the Book is For 2
How the Book is Structured 2
Promoting Safe Design 4
Example Case Studies 5
Nuclear Power Plant 6
Office Block 6
Warship 6
Home Printer 6
Motor Car 6
The Context of Design 7
Design and the Product Life Cycle 7
Influences on Design 9
Preventing Error 13
Safety as a Design Component 13
Introduction--Summary 15
Glossary of Terms 16
1 Elements of the Design Process 19
Initiating Need 19
Business Case 20
Requirements Capture 20
The Design Process 21
Design Feasibility 21
Design Specification 23
Full or Technical Design 23
Production Phase 24
Validating the Design 24
Lessons Learned 26
The Design Process--Summary 27
2 The Regulatory Environment 29
The Importance of Regulation in Design 29
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 31
Environmental Protection Act 1990 34
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) 34
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 40
CE Marking 41
Building Information Modelling 43
Standards 44
The "Four Cs" 46
How Construction Regulations Align with the Design Process 48
Benefits of Implementing CDM 48
Pre-construction Including Design 52
Construction Phase 53
Handover and Use 55
The Regulatory Environment--Summary 55
3 Design Process Considerations 57
Management Structure and Delegations 57
Client Relationship 58
Documentation and Management Systems 63
Communication and Dissemination 64
Project Management Methodologies 66
RIBA Plan of Work 67
PRINCE2 68
Environmental Impact and the Circular Economy 69
The Circular Economy 72
Environmental Impact--A Footnote 74
Further Considerations 75
Provision of Materials and Manufacturing Techniques 75
Ergonomics and the Work Environment 76
Space 77
Air Quality 77
Light--Quality, Quantity, Colour Temperature 78
Green Spaces 78
Anthropometry 79
Spatial Design 79
Operating and Maintenance Procedures in Service 79
Training Provision 81
Obsolescence 82
Influences Surrounding the Product Life Cycle 84
Managing/Maintaining the Design Objective 86
Design Management--Summary 88
4 The Management of Risk 89
The Importance of Managing Risk 89
Risk Management Process 90
The Risk Register 92
Influences on Risk Management 93
Risk Appetite 95
External Influencing Factors 97
Control Measures 103
Risk Identification Tools 104
Failure Modes Effects (and Criticality) Analysis 105
Fault Tree Analysis 105
Event Tree Analysis 106
Probabilistic Risk Assessment 107
Bow Tie Method 107
General Principles of Prevention and the Hierarchy of Control 108
CDM Deliverables in Support of Risk Management 114
Pre-construction Information 115
Construction Phase Plan 116
Health and Safety File 117
Competently Dealing with Risk 118
Risk Management Summary 120
5 Effective Design Strategy 123
The Importance of an Effective Design Strategy 123
Initiating Need 125
Business Case 128
"Make/Buy" and "Do Nothing" Approaches 129
Key Stakeholder Engagement 130
Responsibilities 131
Design Risk Management 131
Requirements Capture 135
Initiating the Design Process 137
Management Structure and Delegations 139
Documentation and Management Systems 140
Pre-construction Information 141
Design Feasibility 144
Environmental and External Influences 146
Design A 148
Design B 148
Design C 149
Design D 149
General Principles of Prevention 150
Design Review--Feasibility 153
Additional Stakeholder Engagement 156
Supplier Engagement 157
User Requirements 158
Design Specification 160
Regulatory Environment 160
Operating and Maintaining 161
Design Review--Specification 163
Full/Technical Design 166
Design Review--Full 166
Construction Phase Plan 167
Production 170
Production Risk Management 171
Design Review--Validation 171
Acceptance/Handover 172
Health and Safety File 173
In Service 176
Risk Management in Service 177
Training Provision 178
Operation and Maintenance 180
Repurposing 181
Disposal 182
Disposal Risk Assessment 183
Bibliography 185
Index 187
Dr Andy Painting is founder of Attis Engineering Solutions Ltd (www.attis.org.uk). He has experience consulting in the safety and risk space in industries including the military and national defence, manufacturing, retail, logistics, and maritime trading.
