CITB Managers Site Management Responsibilities

Question 1

A site manager discovers that a subcontractor has erected scaffolding without a scaffold inspection certificate. The site manager should:

Accepted Answer

Immediately prohibit use of the scaffold, require it to be inspected by a competent person, and not allow it to be used until a valid inspection certificate is in place

Answer

Any scaffold must be inspected by a competent person and a written record kept before it is first used. Using uninspected scaffolding is a legal breach and a serious safety risk. The site manager must enforce this immediately — not at their convenience.

Question 2

What is the site manager's responsibility regarding competence of workers on site?

Accepted Answer

The site manager should ensure that all workers are competent to carry out the tasks they are assigned — checking qualifications, card schemes, and experience as appropriate, and providing adequate supervision for those less experienced

Answer

The principal contractor (and by extension the site manager) has a CDM 2015 duty to ensure that all workers are competent for the work they are undertaking. This means checking relevant qualifications, experience, and card scheme registrations, and providing appropriate supervision.

Question 3

A site induction must be provided to all workers before they commence work on site. What should it cover?

Accepted Answer

Site rules, emergency procedures and first aid arrangements, identified hazards and controls, welfare facility locations, who to report issues to, environmental responsibilities, and any specific site hazards

Answer

A comprehensive site induction covers: site rules, emergency procedures (fire, first aid), identified significant hazards and their controls, welfare facility locations, reporting procedures, environmental requirements, and any project-specific risks. It must be project-specific, not just generic.

Question 4

A site manager is responsible for ensuring that plant and equipment on site is fit for purpose and safely maintained. Which regulation requires this?

Accepted Answer

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)

Answer

PUWER 1998 requires that all work equipment is suitable for its intended use, maintained in a safe condition, used only by persons who have received adequate information, instruction, and training, and inspected where appropriate.

Question 5

The principal contractor must ensure that only authorised persons enter the site. What measures support this?

Accepted Answer

Site fencing, a controlled access system (such as a turnstile or gate with security), a signing-in register, and induction records for all workers — all supported by active enforcement

Answer

Effective site access control requires: perimeter fencing, a controlled entry point, a signing-in/out system, induction records confirming all entrants have been inducted, and active enforcement. Signs alone do not prevent unauthorised entry.

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CITB Managers Site Management Responsibilities