Introduction This document is part of the Fatigue Risk Management System and details the requirements to meet the current statutory, corporate and requirements for client’s managing working times and fatigue risk on the project / contract. This Plan has been developed in alignment with IAN 189/16, IAN 190/16 and Balfour Beatty HSEN-PC-0065 – Fatigue Management procedure. Scope This Plan applies to all personnel on Balfour Beatty Highways projects/contracts and includes supply chain and agency staff. The Plan details how work will be controlled across the project/contract to ensure the requirements can be met throughout the duration of the project/contract. Exemptions from this Plan are HGV and PSV drivers who are covered by other legislation The document has intentionally omitted reference to traffic governing driver’s hours. management operations as these are undergoing a separate review involving the Highways Term Maintenance Association (HTMA), Traffic Management Contractors Association (TMCA) and the Health and Safety Laboratories (HSL) Purpose Managing fatigue is one of the components of our overall approach to fitness and wellbeing at work. Fatigue is recognised as a potential safety and health risk factor which needs to be managed and controlled as part of our duty of care responsibilities to the workforce. The Plan details individual responsibilities that, when implemented correctly, will reduce the risk of fatigue and its effects on the project/contract. The requirements of this Plan apply where activities such as the structure of the shift length, the shift roster, the nature of the work, commuting, sleeping arrangements and the lifestyle of the individual poses a risk of fatigue. Legal Requirements The Working Time Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/1833) is the United Kingdom statutory instrument which implements the EU Working Time Directive 2003/88/EC. These Regulations govern the time that people in the UK may work. The Regulations apply to all workers (not just employees) and stipulate minimum rest breaks, daily rest, weekly rest and the maximum average working week.
Introduction This document is part of the Fatigue Risk Management System and details the requirements to meet the current statutory, corporate and client’s requirements for managing working times and fatigue risk on the project / contract. This Plan has been developed in alignment with IAN 189/16, IAN 190/16 and Balfour Beatty HSEN-PC-0065 – Fatigue Management procedure. Scope This Plan applies to all personnel on Balfour Beatty Highways projects/contracts and includes supply chain and agency staff. The Plan details how work will be controlled across the project/contract to ensure the requirements can be met throughout the duration of the project/contract. Exemptions from this Plan are HGV and PSV drivers who are covered by other legislation governing driver’s hours. The document has intentionally omitted reference to traffic management operations as these are undergoing a separate review involving the Highways Term Maintenance Association (HTMA), Traffic Management Contractors Association (TMCA) and the Health and Safety Laboratories (HSL) Purpose Managing fatigue is one of the components of our overall approach to fitness and wellbeing at work. Fatigue is recognised as a potential safety and health risk factor which needs to be managed and controlled as part of our duty of care responsibilities to the workforce. The Plan details individual responsibilities that, when implemented correctly, will reduce the risk of fatigue and its effects on the project/contract. The requirements of this Plan apply where activities such as the structure of the shift length, the shift roster, the nature of the work, commuting, sleeping arrangements and the lifestyle of the individual poses a risk of fatigue. Legal Requirements The Working Time Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/1833) is the United Kingdom statutory instrument which implements the EU Working Time Directive 2003/88/EC. These Regulations govern the time that people in the UK may work. The Regulations apply to all workers (not just employees) and stipulate minimum rest breaks, daily rest, weekly rest and the maximum average working week.
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