Principal Designer Services

What is a Principal Designer?

A Principal Designer is an organisation or an individual appointed by the client to take control of the pre-construction phase of any project involving more than one contractor. Principal Designer Services are offered by Eryri Consulting Limited.

The Principal Designer’s role is in influencing how risks to health and safety are managed throughout a project. Design decisions made during the pre-construction phase can  significantly influence if project is delivered in a way that secures the health and safety of everyone that the work affects.

What is included in the service?

Eryri Consulting Limited can undertake all of the Principal Designer’s Duties as an independent professional CDM adviser.

1. Preparing the Pre-Design Information Pack (PDI) – Something Eryri Consulting Limited have developed to assist designers in understanding their duties
2. Preparing the Pre-Construction Information pack (PCI) – Collating information from surveys, service drawings and designer risk management information from all parties
3. Reviewing designs for suitability and consideration for health and safety (Have the designers considered the “General Principles of Prevention”?)
4. Attend pre-contract meetings / Design Team Meetings (if required)
5. Notification to HSE (This is a Client Duty for Commercial Clients)
6. Reviewing Principal Contractor’s Construction Phase Plans
7. If required, carry out site inspections to ensure compliance
8. Preparation of the Health & Safety File to be handed over to the client *

Note * If the Principal Designer role is terminated before the end of the project, the health and safety file will be passed on to the Principal Contractor to complete the file.

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CDM Compliance Services

HOW CAN ERYRI CONSULTING LIMITED HELP?

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, also known as CDM Regulations or CDM 2015, which came into force on 6 April 2015, are regulations governing the way construction projects of all sizes and types are planned. CDM 2015 is the latest update to the regulations that aim to improve the overall health, safety and welfare of those working in construction. The regulations define what construction works are and everyone who have health & safety duties during the planning and construction of a project, including home maintenance and improvement works.

Here at Eryri Consulting Limited, we provide CDM compliance services for Clients, Designers, Principal Contractors and Contractors / Builders.

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ISO Consultancy

HOW CAN ERYRI CONSULTING LIMITED HELP?

If you’re looking for an expert ISO consultant in North Wales, you’re in the right place.

The consultants at Eryri Consulting Limited have years of experience in helping a variety of businesses get the most from their management systems.

Our approach to consultancy is no different to that for the implementation of the ISO Management Standards. We provide as much support as you require, simplifying the entire process and ensuring it is straightforward and stress free for you.

We will also look at possible funding opportunities for your business to make the consultancy process virtually cost free for you.

Contractor SSIP Assessments (CHAS etc)

HOW CAN ERYRI CONSULTING LIMITED HELP?

Eryri Consulting Limited are a professional consultancy company based in North Wales. Our team are dedicated to supporting you and your business, no matter your size or current management system. We can help you with the SSIP assessment process by guiding you in the right direction and providing documentation templates as your Consultant. Having a retained contract with Eryri Consulting Limited will also help you with the assessment process.

WHAT BENEFITS WILL AN SSIP CERTIFICATE HAVE?

SSIP registration is a key indicator that your company can demonstrate high levels of health and safety management. It shows an ongoing commitment to best practice within the work environment and the required levels of protection for your staff and contractors. As this sector is now more regulated than ever before, SSIP is the simple way to prove that your company takes this matter very seriously.

SSIP was founded in May 2009 following the Government report on Accelerating the SME economic engine: through transparent, simple and strategic procurement. Supported by the HSE, SSIP aims to streamline pre-qualification and encourage straightforward mutual recognition between its Member Schemes.

All assessments completed by the Member Schemes (CHAS, Safecontractor, SMAS etc) are completed utilising the SSIP Core Criteria which is aligned to the Government-backed construction pre-qualification document PAS 91, ensuring consistency within supply chain management.

SSIP assessments are all judged on core criteria approved by HSE. These core criteria describe what it means for a construction business to comply with basic health and safety law. The Core Criteria were published by HSE in Appendix 4 of the CDM 2007 Approved Code of Practice. With the new CDM 2015 Regulations, there is no immediate publication of an Approved Code of Practice, and the SSIP Forum have agreed to adopt the Core Criteria to become part of the SSIP Terms of Reference.

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Fire Risk Assessments

From 1st October 2006 The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the Responsible Person (RP) of any non-domestic premises to carry out a fire risk assessment, including measures to reduce or eliminate the risk of fire, and identify persons at risk. Where there are 5 or more employees, a record must be kept of significant findings and a definition of a Responsible Person is contained in the above Order.

Where the Responsible Person does not have control of all parts of the building and it is shared with other persons, they should be informed of significant risks identified. The person who does have control (landlord, owner, or other employer etc.) has a responsibility to make sure the regulations are complied with, in the parts they control. This may require communication and cooperation between parties to ensure coordination of fire safety provisions, fire fighting measures, evacuation procedures etc.

HOW CAN ERYRI CONSULTING LIMITED HELP?

Eryri Consulting Limited are a professional consultancy company based in North Wales. Our team are dedicated to supporting you and your business, no matter your size.

We can help you and your Responsible Person in carrying out the Fire Risk Assessment and annual reviews.
Service Rate is different to our normal daily rate due to increased insurance costs. Daily Rate: £500 + VAT.

Our Consultants have received the NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management.

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Appointed Person (Lifting Operations)

In lifting operations, an appointed person is the person responsible for the execution and safety of a lifting operation. Although duties may be delegated to others, it is the appointed person who retains the responsibility of the operation.

An appointed person may also be a crane supervisor or crane operator in addition to being an appointed person. The role is a very responsible one as the appointed person must have good working knowledge of lifting operations and safe working.

CPCS Appointed Person (A61)

The CPCS appointed person course is aimed at supervisors and managers with responsibility for lifting operations and will give them a good understanding of the appointed persons responsibilities and how to fulfil them.

Upon completing the course and passing the CPCS technical tests, the learner would achieve a red CPCS Trained Operator card.

The Red Trained Operator card will only for 2 years. In this time you are required to undertake the relevant NVQ in order to upgrade your card to the Blue Competent Operator Card. The red card cannot be renewed, the only way to remain in the CPCS scheme is to complete the relevant NVQ.

National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) are competence based and are achieved in the workplace. They demonstrate your ability at work by recognising the skills, knowledge, ability, training and experience required to perform a job safely and in an effective and efficient manner.

To complete the NVQ you will be required to submit work based evidence and also complete an assessment by observation with the assessor.

At Eryri Consulting Limited, our Principal Consultant (Glyn Hughes) has carried out the training and NVQ and holds a CPCS card valid until May 2023.

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Accident and Incident Investigation

There are hazards in all workplaces; risk control measures are put in place to reduce the risks to an acceptable level

to prevent accidents and cases of ill health.

The fact that an adverse event has occurred suggests that the existing risk control measures were inadequate.

HOW CAN ERYRI CONSULTING LIMITED HELP?

Eryri Consulting Limited are a professional consultancy company based in North Wales. Our team are dedicated to supporting you and your business, no matter your size.

Our Principal Consultant (Glyn Hughes) is a trained Senior Accident & Incident Investigator and uses the Kelvin TOP-SET system when investigating incidents

The Kelvin TOP-SET system is a straightforward and user-friendly incident investigation system which is scalable for all levels and types of incidents – from minor, non-lost-time incidents such as slips, trips and falls to major catastrophic incidents such as oil spills and explosions.

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Website Design & Build

We can build and manage a professional yet affordable WordPress website for small to corporate sized businesses.

WordPress: We build every website using WordPress which has been designed to make it easy for you to make updates and add content with ease.

WordPress is an open source software enriched with many features. It is one of the most powerful and easy-to-use site management system, with which one can make changes in no time.

We have good experience in working on the WordPress platform. We can build a custom WordPress website for you as per your requirements.

Mobile Friendly: We design for mobile with a simple and clear structure for user friendly navigation. Your website will look great on mobile devices.

SiteGround: We host our websites on SiteGround which is regarded as the number 1 choice for speed and customer service.

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