London 2012 blog

I’m the Project Manager working on the demolition phase on the Olympic Park. I assist with the preparation of all risk assessments, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSSH) assessments and method statements (instructions on how to safely perform a task) which have to be in place before any work is undertaken.

Immediately before work starts it is my job to brief the workforce on the operation they are about to undertake, to emphasise the risks that I’ve assessed they may encounter, detail to them the control measures I’ve put in place to minimise these risks, and ensure each operative has the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) to comply with the task without exposing them to any injury.

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