Principal Contractor Duties

General Duties

• The Principal Contractor MUST have the Skills, Knowledge and Training & Experience (SKATE) to take on the role
• If the Principal Contractor appoints any other Designers or Contractors – Make sure they have the necessary SKATE
• Co-operate with everyone involved in the project and make sure everyone under their control co-operates with each other
• Report any Health & Safety issues that they become aware of to whom they are working for
• When providing information or instruction – make sure it is comprehensible and provided in good time

Specific Duties

The Principal Contractor must

• Plan, manage and monitor Health and Safety in the Construction Phase, in particular, when
• Design, technical and organisational aspects of the project are being decided
• Estimating periods of time required for programming the work
• Take account of the General Principles of Prevention and make sure others under their control do
• Organise co-operation between all contractors on-site and ensure that they implement all legal H&S requirements
• Provide a Construction Phase Plan BEFORE work starts on site. Review and update when necessary
• Prevent unauthorised access to the site
• Provide suitable welfare facilities to comply with Schedule 2
• Liaise with the Principal Designer on all matters regarding Health and Safety
• Consult and engage with their workers
• Provide information for the Health and Safety File to the Principal Designer

Note - This page is for guidance only. Application on a project must comply with the official HSE issue of the Regulations