Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS) Standard, Version 5
specification, published by CLOCS, Version 5, November 2024. GB.
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25 obligations, clause by clause.
25 obligations transcribed from the specification, each held with its clause, the window it sets and what missing it costs.
| Where it is written | The obligation | Window | If missed | Disease |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cl 4.1(a) | As client, make sure planning and design risk assessments identify and assess the risks construction logistics poses to vulnerable road usersheld in the compliance documents register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 4.1(b) | As client, investigate and specify, where reasonably practicable, measures that reduce the project's heavy vehicle movementsheld in the compliance documents register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 4.2(a)-(d) | As client, put CLOCS requirements in the procurement strategy, tender documents and contracts, and require the principal contractor to make its site and fleet operators complyheld in the compliance documents register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 4.3(a) | As client, make sure the project team develops, implements and monitors a Construction Logistics Plan that meets the Standard's minimum contentheld in the traffic management plan register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 4.4(a) | As client, monitor CLOCS compliance by requiring independent site monitoring assessments, delivery performance reports, serious incident reports and action plansheld in the compliance documents register | 6 months | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 4.5(a)-(b) | As client, use the contract to require that serious construction vehicle incidents are investigated, rectified within an agreed timeframe and answered with an action plan, and review the incidents notifiedheld in the safety incident register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.1(a) | Make sure risk assessments through the life of the project identify and assess the risks construction logistics poses to vulnerable road users, including high-risk roads, junctions and routesheld in the compliance documents register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.2(a)-(b) | Develop, implement and maintain a project-specific Construction Logistics Plan that plans and manages vehicle movements into and out of the projectheld in the traffic management plan register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.2(c) | Review and update the Construction Logistics Plan before each new phase of construction startsheld in the traffic management plan register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.3(a)-(c) | Develop, implement and maintain a Construction Traffic Management Plan that includes traffic guidance schemes and vehicle movement plansheld in the traffic management plan register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.4(a)-(e) | Put CLOCS requirements in the procurement strategy, tender documents and contracts, and require every applicable site and fleet operator to comply and give evidence of complianceheld in the compliance documents register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.5(a) | Use a delivery management system that schedules deliveries, captures vehicle and driver details, controls peak hour traffic and tells operators the routes and site rulesheld in the compliance documents register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.6(a)-(d) | Risk-assess and select the safest vehicle routes to and from site, and make every subcontractor, fleet operator and supplier aware they must use themheld in the traffic management plan register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.7(a)-(b) | Keep the site's ground conditions suitable for the vehicles that service it, and review them regularlyheld in the compliance documents register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.8(a)-(c) | Keep site access and egress clearly marked, managed and clear of obstacles, and apply traffic management principles that minimise hazardsheld in the compliance documents register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.9(b) | Appoint competent site access traffic marshals with formal approved training that included practical experienceheld in the worker qualification register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.9(c)-(d) | Check vehicles and drivers against the CLOCS Standard by observation and frequent formal checks on a checklist, keep the records, and risk-assess and address every non-compliance at onceheld in the compliance documents register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.10(a)-(b) | Load and unload on site on a stable, graded surface as far as practicable, and use an off-site area only with consent and a risk assessmentheld in the compliance documents register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.11(a) | Arrange independent formal CLOCS site monitoring assessments and give the client the evidenceheld in the compliance documents register | 6 months | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.11(b)-(c) | Report fleet and site performance to the client every quarter, including the site access gate check results, trends and remedial actionsheld in the safety incident register | 3 months | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.11(d) | Report serious construction vehicle incidents to the client as soon as reasonably practicable, and investigate them to a level that matches their severityheld in the safety incident register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.12(b)-(d) | Obtain and monitor an action plan wherever a site monitoring assessment or a gate check finds non-compliance, and review action plans for the risk to vulnerable road usersheld in the compliance documents register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 5.13(a) | Consider engaging local schools and the community on the risks of construction trafficheld in the compliance documents register | none set | no penalty stated | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 7.1(a), (c) | Belong to a recognised independent fleet accreditation scheme, or run a management system that covers management, vehicles, drivers and operations, and give the procurer evidence of itheld in the compliance documents register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
| cl 7.1(b) | Run every construction logistics heavy goods vehicle to the standards described as Silver in the FORS Standardheld in the compliance documents register | none set | a breach of contract | Lapsed compliance |
How it works in England: Construction law in England, Construction Act 1996, Payment and pay less notices, Adjudication, Which contracts.
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Common questions
What does Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS) Standard, Version 5 cl 4.1(a) require?
As client, make sure planning and design risk assessments identify and assess the risks construction logistics poses to vulnerable road users. Missing it: a breach of contract. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the compliance documents register.
What does Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS) Standard, Version 5 cl 4.1(b) require?
As client, investigate and specify, where reasonably practicable, measures that reduce the project's heavy vehicle movements. Missing it: a breach of contract. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the compliance documents register.
What does Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS) Standard, Version 5 cl 4.2(a)-(d) require?
As client, put CLOCS requirements in the procurement strategy, tender documents and contracts, and require the principal contractor to make its site and fleet operators comply. Missing it: a breach of contract. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the compliance documents register.
What does Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS) Standard, Version 5 cl 4.3(a) require?
As client, make sure the project team develops, implements and monitors a Construction Logistics Plan that meets the Standard's minimum content. Missing it: a breach of contract. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the traffic management plan register.
What does Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS) Standard, Version 5 cl 4.4(a) require?
As client, monitor CLOCS compliance by requiring independent site monitoring assessments, delivery performance reports, serious incident reports and action plans. Missing it: a breach of contract. The window is 6 months. Demiton watches it against the compliance documents register.
Does Demiton hold every obligation in Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS) Standard, Version 5?
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