CONTRACTOR ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE - PRIOR TO WORK
Prior to selection for work and commencing work at St Margaret's CE Primary School including SMILE Centre, you MUST have read the following documents and answered the questions below to help the school assess your suitablity to undertake the work.

You should note:
- the checklist and questionnaire from WBC (questions summarised below)
- the school's Health & Safety Policy
- the school's Legionella Survey
- the school's Asbestos Surveys
- the school's Fire Risk Assessment

CONTRACTORS WITH FOUR OR LESS EMPLOYEES (SMALL CONTRACTORS)
The below checklist represents the minimum checks that should be carried out for any ‘non-select list’ contractor being considered.
For smaller contractors, some of the above requirements do not have to be documented under health and safety legislation and, therefore, evidence of competence and safety will be more difficult to determine. Nevertheless you should still ask the same sort of questions and expect answers commensurate with the level of risk involved.
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FIRST CONSIDERATION – IS THE WORK CDM NOTIFIABLE?
CDM refers to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (which came into force on 6th April 2015). The regulations applies to the whole construction process on all construction projects, from concept and planning stages through to the completion of a project including demolition.
It has been identified that virtually everyone involved in a construction process have legal duties under CDM 2015, these persons are known as ‘Duty Holders’.  The 5 different Duty Holders are defined as Clients, Principal Designers (PD), Designers, Principal Contractors (PC), and Contractors, there is also another group who also have duties under CDM 2015 and these are defined as Workers. See WBC Guidance Note 42 for detailed information on CDM Regulations 2015 and the roles of the duty holders etc.
Where it is identified that the planned construction work will last longer than 30 working days and involves more than 20 workers at any one time; or where the work exceeds 500 individual worker days, the project is notifiable to the HSE.  Where a construction project must be notified, the Client must submit a notice in writing to the HSE.
The Client must submit the notice as soon as practicable before the construction phase begins. For further information please see the GN 42 CDM 2015

FIRST CONSIDERATION – IS THE WORK CDM NOTIFIABLE? *
ASSESSING COMPETENT CONTRACTORS IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES  (Works of less than 30 days or less than 500 person days
You are reminded that those who are responsible for selecting contractors have statutory obligations to ensure that contractors are competent and safe to carry out the work. This requires a procedure that is demonstrable and auditable.
This checklist can be used to assist you in the selection of a contractor when, for local reasons, you opt to use the services of a contractor rather than using building services.  This checklist is not exhaustive but addresses the generic checks to be undertaken prior to engaging a ‘non-select list’ contractor. You are strongly advised to be thorough and diligent in seeking documented confirmation of the checklist requirements and not to rely on verbal assurances alone.
When making a final decision to determine the Result of Assessment, you are strongly advised to refrain from engaging the contractor where answers give rise to significant doubt about the contractor’s commitment to safety or the ability or means to fulfil the safety requirements of the work. This might be apparent through unfavourable answers or a lack of documentation or inadequate evidence of safety procedures.
We do not allow attractive costing’s to over-ride health and safety concerns when selecting contractors.

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1  Insurance - Does the contractor have the correct insurances?
When considering engaging a contractor to carry out work on our behalf, it is very important that the correct types and levels of insurance are held by the contractor.  Checking the contractor’s insurance validity and level is a mandatory part of the contractor selection process.  The three types of common insurance that a contractor may require are Employers Liability Insurance, Public Liability Insurance and Professional Indemnity Insurance.
1a  Employer Liability Insurance - Does the contractor have the correct employer liability insurance?
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1b Public Liability Insurance - Does the contractor have appropriate & valid insurance?
Clear selection
1c Professional Indemnity Insurance - Does the contractor have appropriate & valid insurance?
Clear selection
2  Health & Safety Policy - Does the contractor have a health & safety policy?
Clear selection
3  Safety Advice - Does the contractor have access to adequate safety advice?
Clear selection
4  Risk Assessments - Does the contractor have suitable risk assessments?
Clear selection
5.  Written Method Statement - Does the contractor have a written method statement?
Clear selection
6.  Appropriate Equipment Selection - Is the contractor using equipment suitable for the work?
Clear selection
7.  Equipment Maintenance Records - Does the contractor have suitable maintenance records?
Clear selection
8.  Work Related Training Records -Does the contractor have suitable evidence of training?
Clear selection
9.  Prosecutions and Notices - Does the contractor have previous convictions/notices?
Clear selection
10.  Accident History - Does the contractor have an accident record or history?
Clear selection
11.  CDM Compliance - Does the contractor understand his/her role under the CDM 2015 regulations?
Clear selection
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