Overview

​When it applies:

Type B1 and D1: When acting as the Designer. Designer Risk Register information is to be prepared that is limited to the in-house Design scope and must be supplied to the Client; Principal Designer or Project Manager where one is appointed.

Type B2, D2 and E: Production of the DRR is applicable where FCDO Services is appointed as the Principal Designer.

Definition: To control, reduce or eliminate identified hazards and usability of the structure that create a significant risks.

Purpose: The DRR is single document to critically analyse the designer’s drawings, specifications, PCI, existing HSF, and additional supporting technical and organisational information.

To identify significant hazards associated to the buildability and usability hazards of the structure(s) and residual risks raised during the design process.

As each significant hazard must be reduced to its lowest practicable level, the remaining hazard and any identified control measures will be logged and subsequently communicated to Contractors, so that they can produce their Construction Phase Plan.

The DRR must be reviewed by the Client and Principal Designer/Designers prior to being issued to the Principal Contractor/Contractors to allow the organisation/person to prepare for the construction phase.

The Designer must always look for opportunities to avoid or mitigate risks even when the risks are considered to be normal to the type of work. Many such risks still have a high associated incident/accident rate despite being ‘well known’.

How to use it: The DRR is a spreadsheet with inbuilt information on the first tab giving examples of possible hazards and associated harmful events for each activity, package or element.

Assess the identified risks – Assume no design mitigations or site controls are in place when assessing the risk.

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Overview

​When it applies:

Type B1 and D1: When acting as the Designer. Designer Risk Register information is to be prepared that is limited to the in-house Design scope and must be supplied to the Client; Principal Designer or Project Manager where one is appointed.

Type B2, D2 and E: Production of the DRR is applicable where FCDO Services is appointed as the Principal Designer.

Definition: To control, reduce or eliminate identified hazards and usability of the structure that create a significant risks.

Purpose: The DRR is single document to critically analyse the designer’s drawings, specifications, PCI, existing HSF, and additional supporting technical and organisational information.

To identify significant hazards associated to the buildability and usability hazards of the structure(s) and residual risks raised during the design process.

As each significant hazard must be reduced to its lowest practicable level, the remaining hazard and any identified control measures will be logged and subsequently communicated to Contractors, so that they can produce their Construction Phase Plan.

The DRR must be reviewed by the Client and Principal Designer/Designers prior to being issued to the Principal Contractor/Contractors to allow the organisation/person to prepare for the construction phase.

The Designer must always look for opportunities to avoid or mitigate risks even when the risks are considered to be normal to the type of work. Many such risks still have a high associated incident/accident rate despite being ‘well known’.

How to use it: The DRR is a spreadsheet with inbuilt information on the first tab giving examples of possible hazards and associated harmful events for each activity, package or element.

Assess the identified risks – Assume no design mitigations or site controls are in place when assessing the risk.

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