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English Partnerships
The National Regeneration Agency
Corporate Health and Safety Assessment
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Issue 3
Questionnaire
This questionnaire is to be completed by developers tendering for EP projects, partner
‘organisations and organisations applying for funding who will act in the capacity as CDM
Client. The purpose of the assessment is to determine your overall corporate competence in
managing health and safety as an employer and suitability as a construction Client under the
Construction (Design and Management) Regulation 2007. It is strongly recommended that
you seek competent health and safety advice in completing this questionnaire.
This questionnaire forms part of the 2" stage of the tendering or application process. Failure
to return this questionnaire along with the supporting enclosures by the required deadline
date will result in your submission being dismissed.
Please note thal we do not operate an ‘Approved List’ for developers or partners. This
assessment is purely for the project or funding you are applying or bidding for. Therefore, if
you regularly bid for EP projects or apply for funding, itis strongly recommended that you
ikeep a copy of your completed questionnaire and enclosures for future submissions.
In the case of @ consortium or joint venture bids, the questionnaire MUST be completed by
the organisation who will be acting as the CDM Client on behalf of other JV or consortium
members for the project.
Itis recognised that some organisations will also undertake the role of duty holders such as
designer, CDM coordinator and principal contractor, however, this assessment Is purely
focussing on your organisation's role as an employer and construction Client.
The questionnaire is based on the core criteria for demonstration of competence in Appendix
4 of L44 Managing Health and Safety in Construction - Construction Design and
Management Regulations 2007, but tailored to assess corporate and client competence,
The completed questionnaire including enclosures must be placed in a separate envelope
and marked ‘Health and Safety Assessment’ along with your company name and the project,
name. On receiving your submission, this will be passed on to our Term Health and Safety
Consultants who will undertake the evaluation on our behalf
Some questions require you fo submit specific documents to demonstrate compliance with
certain criteria, These are mandatory enclosures and are indicated as such on the enclosure
list at the back of the questionnaire
All questions must be answered, in addition to providing supplementary evidence where
necessary to demonstrate compliance with the criteria,
Each question is weighted equally in terms of marks. A minimum of four marks is required
for each question in order to pass. Additional marks are awarded for questions supported
with evidence to demonstrate compliance and examples of good practice over and above
legal compliance
If you have any queries about this questionnaire and the assessment process then please
contract Mark Dabell, EP's Health and Safety Manager, on 01908363613 or email
markdabell@englishpartnerships.co.uk
Corporate Heath and Safety Questionaire
Date Created 19/10/07
Date Last reviewed 31/08/07Corporate Health and Safety Assessment Questionnaire
Project OJEU Ref No (where applicable)
Site or Project Name
Company Trading Name (if
Registered Name different to
registered name)
Registered Correspondence
‘Address Addres:
different
Has your company changed its Yes | Ifyes, what did it
name during the last three years | or _—_| change from and
? No | when?
What is your contact What is your
telephone Number email address
How many employees How many
does your company offices / bases
employ ? do you operate
from?
In the box below, describe your business's main area of work.
1s your organisation a member of the Construction Clients Group CCG or Major Contractors
Group ? If yes, please give membership details.
Has your organisation already registered with any nationally recognised health and safety
assessment schemes such as CHAS, Achilles UVDB verity, NHBC Contractor Assessment
Scheme or Safecontractor 7 Ifyes, please give details of registration.
Do you participate in the HSE’s Corporate Health and Safety Performance Index (CHaSPi) ? If
yes, please confirm your self assessment results, and whether they were externally verified
and published.
Do you have OHSAS 18001 registration ? If yes, please provide a copy of your registration
certificate.
Issues Corporate Health and Safety Questionaire
Date Created 19/10/07
Date Last Reviewed 31/08/07
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If your bid is part of a consortium, please give contact details of consortium members below
and their role in this particular project.
Organisation
Role e.g. principal contractor, designer, client
What is the size, type and value of typical projects you normally procure as a construction
Client ?
Issue 3
Date Crested 19/10107
Date Last Reviened 31/08/07
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