Services We Provide
Details of Services Offered
1) MODEL CONDITIONS
2) OTHER CONDITIONS
3) HEALTH &SAFETY
4) TRAINING
5) LEGAL
6) INSURANCE BROKERS
7) RISK MANAGEMENT
8) ADVERTISING
9) CPA FREE LEGAL AND FINANCIAL HELP LINES.
10) CPA STOLEN PLANT LIST
1) Model Conditions
Q) What are they?
A) These have become the standard hire conditions within the plant-hire industry, which outline the obligations of both the Owner of the Plant and the Hirer (Customer). These are used for business-to-business activity.
Q) How do I get a copy?
A) Only Members can obtain copies from the CPA website or by contacting the CPA Head Office.
2) Other Conditions
Q) What other conditions do you provide?
A) We have two sets of Consumer Conditions: for Plant supplied with an Operator and for Plant supplied without an Operator. These conditions are to be used when dealing with the general public
In addition, we have the Contract Lifting Services Conditions, which can be used for Crane Contract Lifts and Machinery Installation work.
3) Health & Safety
Tackling Legislation
Our Trade Association is heavily involved at all stages of consultation as the European Commission, the Health and Safety Executive (and other government departments) produce proposals for the revision of Health and Safety legislation. We are constantly in touch with Members as we advise and discuss with them their health and safety problems on a day-to-day basis. We, therefore, have a unique knowledge of these problems, which enables us to ensure that new legislation and guidance does not impair the smooth operation of plant hire businesses or impose unnecessary bureaucracy.
Q) What advice do I receive?
A) Our advice concentrates on Health and Safety issues that are relevant to plant hire companies. We publish our own safety guidance and Best Practice Guides for the use of supervisors and managers, as well as safety instructions aimed at the operators of plant, small equipment and tools. These publications aim to "fill the gaps" and add practical detail to guidance published by the HSE and other government departments.
Q) Do you offer Risk Assessments/Method Statements?
A) Most plant is hired out under the CPA Model Conditions for the Hiring of Plant. The operator of the plant is working under the direction of the Hirer (Customer) and is deemed to be the Hirer's (Customer's) servant during the working period. It is therefore the responsibility of the customer to prepare a Risk Assessment on each of their sites and produce the Method Statement if one is required. However, plant hire companies are obliged to carry out risk assessment in their own depots, workshops and offices. We publish guidance that gives general advice on how to carry out this Risk Assessment, which is based on HSE guidance. It is impossible to produce a generic Risk Assessment for all types of plant used in all types of work situations. However, we have published detailed advice for carrying out Risk Assessments on specific operations such as Contract Lifting Operations with cranes and the installation of construction hoists and shoring equipment.
Safety Leaflets
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) requires that every employer shall ensure that all persons that use work equipment have available to them adequate health and safety information and, where appropriate, written instructions to enable them to use the work equipment safely. To help members provide their customers with this information, we publish a range of approximately 100 safety leaflets for the operators of small equipment and tools. These are not operating instructions, which vary from tool to tool; they are generic safety instructions only, covering a range of equipment from electrical power tools to small dumpers and rollers.
Safety Guidance
We publish safety guidance on specific topics. These are leaflets or short documents of a few pages that are provided free to members. The list is continually being up-dated. Some examples are:
- Excavators used as cranes
- Risk assessment
- Overturning of lift trucks
- Hanging chains for shoring equipment
- Proprietary shoring equipment
- Safeguarding requirements for landing gates on goods-only construction hoists
Best Practice Guides
We publish an ever-increasing list of best practice guides and codes of practice. These are booklets giving detailed and practical guidance. These cover specific types of plant and circumstances, for example:
- Inspection, Thorough Examination and Maintenance of Tower Cranes.
- Inspection, Thorough Examination and Maintenance of Construction Hoists.
- Inspection, Thorough Examination and Maintenance of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms.
- Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Concrete Pumps.
- Installation, Use, Maintenance, Inspection, Examination and Testing of Transport Platforms.
- Risk Assessment and Method Statement for a Contract Lift.
This is list is being continuously extended as members request further publications to support recent changes in legislation.
4) Training
Our Trade Association works closely with the Construction Industry Training Board, now known as CITB-ConstructionSkills, in order to establish training for plant operators, plant mechanics, plant supervisors and plant managers. We work with them to produce training and assessment standards for most employees within the plant hire industry. The CPA does not carry out training itself.
Q) What advice do I receive?
A) We can advise on all matters associated with training, as well as CITB levy and grants. We also understand the workings of the CITB and can put you in touch with the right people to deal with your specific issues or problems.
5) Legal
Q) What advice do I receive?
A) We offer advice on Employment Law, Contract Law, Road Transport Law, Commercial Litigation and some aspects of Tax and PAYE.
Q) If something untoward occurred, could you represent me?
A) We assist the Members as much as we can, but we cannot represent you in a Court of Law, as we are not solicitors or barristers. We would be able to recommend specialist solicitors familiar with the Industry but this would be at your expense.
Q) What else do you do?
A) We look at legislation that could affect how a Member operates, for example, retaining the Opt-Out agreement in the Working Time Regulations.
Q) Can you assist with compiling Contracts of Employment?
A) We have created an Employment Reference Document (ERD), which details a number of 'stand alone' clauses, which can be included in your Contracts of Employment.
6) Insurance Brokers
Q) Do you sell insurance?
A) No. We work closely with a number of brokers who are familiar with the construction plant-hire industry and the CPA's Model Conditions.
| D E Ford Insurance Brokers Ltd Poppleton Grange, Low Poppleton Lane, York, Yorkshire YO26 6GZ |
Mr N Buckham nbuckham@deford.co.uk www.deford.co.uk |
01904 784141 |
| JCB Insurance Services Ltd Woodseat, Rocester, Staffordshire, ST14 5BW |
Mr Jonathan Lyth jonathan.lyth@jcb.com www.jcbinsurance.com |
01889 590219 |
| Marshall Wooldridge Ltd 14/16 Ivegate, Yeadon, West Yorkshire, LS19 7RE |
Mr Mark Dearden and Ms Catherine Barnes andy@marswool.com www.marshallwooldridge.com |
0113 250 6614 |
| Oval Insurance Broking Ltd North Park House, High Road, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire EN10 7HY |
Mr Steve Lestrange steve.lestrange@oval2.theovalgroup.com www.theovalgroup.com |
01992 449449 |
| Senior Wright Insurance Services Ltd Jason House, Kerry Hill, Hosforth LS18 4HJ |
Mr Ian Edmondson edmondson@seniorwright.co.uk |
0113 258 8155 |
| Simon Brooke and Partners Ltd Wentworth House, Turnberry Park Road, Gildersome, Morley, Leeds, LS27 7LE |
Mr Simon Hogg shogg@simonbrooke.com |
0113 3074819 |
| UK Global Insurance Brokers Ltd 7 Weyman Road, Blackheath, London SE3 8RS |
Mr James Garrett www.ukandglobal.co.uk |
0207 8165430 |
Q) Will joining affect my premiums?
A) Members who have joined the CPA have generally found a reduction in their annual insurance premiums, as the insurance companies prefer companies who hire out under the CPA Model Conditions.
7) Risk Management
Q) How do I get this service?
A) We work in association with Cunningham Lindsey. They will visit you and draw up a Risk Management Report that will give an independent picture, which gives clear improvement advice that will minimise the risk of an accident. If satisfied with the report, you could pass this on to your insurance provider.
Q) Is it expensive?
A) The service costs £625 plus VAT. Those Members who have used the service so far have seen a reduction in their annual insurance premium of 10% to 25%
8) Advertising
Q) Can I advertise in the Bulletin/Plant Finder?
A) You can advertise in both the CPA Bulletin and UK Plantfinder Directory. The Bulletin is a quarterly publication and the Plantfinder is produced annually. If you wish to advertise in either of the publications please contact: Ten Alps Publishing - Tel: 01625 613000 Email: johnb@themediapack.com
Q) Will it cost to be in Plant finder?
A) As a CPA member, you are entitled to two free entries in the UK Plantfinder Directory one in the alphabetical listing and one in the county area listing. Additional entries or advertisements are also available but there will be costs involved for these entries. You may also advertise in the bulletin but for either of these publications you should go through our publishers Ten Alps Publishing who will advise you on the advertising rates.
Q) Is it available to Members only?
A) The Plantfinder is available to members and non-members. Each member gets a free of charge copy and all non-members will be charged £35 per copy. The Bulletin is available free of charge to members and in certain cases this is also available to non-members; please contact the CPA Office for more details.
9) CPA Free Legal and Financial Help Lines
Q) What advice can I get?
A) The CPA offers two helplines to Members.
The Legal Helpline specialises in Employment and Personnel, Payroll, PAYE, VAT, Tax and Commercial Legal Matters (NOT the Model Conditions or other CPA Conditions).
The Financial Helpline offers support in Business Liquidity and Cash-Flow Management, Credit Information, Debt Collection and Credit Control matters, Stock Protection, and banking Relations.
Q) When can I call?
A) The legal helpline is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. The financial helpline is open during normal office hours.
CPA Structure
CPA COUNCIL 2009/2010
| Chief Executive: | Mr Colin Wood |
| President: | Mr D D Griffin |
| Immediate Past President: | Mr W H Law, AGD Equipment |
| Chairman: | Mr R Collins |
REGIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS |
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| South West | Mr E Jones, Site Equipment Ltd |
| South East | Mr I Gordon, Kier Plant Ltd |
| South Eastern Counties | Mr S Corcoran, Speedy Hire PLC |
| Southern Counties | Mr A Knight, Angolcroft Ltd |
| Greater London | Mr B Frost, Bronzeshield Lifting Ltd |
| West Midlands | Mr P Ritchie, AGD Equipment Ltd |
| East Midlands | Mr David Simmons, Sinbad Plant Hire Ltd |
| East Anglia | Mr B D Chapman, W R Chapman &Son |
| Wales | Mr B Jones, Hewden Hire Plant Ltd |
| North West | Mr D Morgan, D Morgan Plc |
| Yorkshire | Mr P Fereday, Ashstead Plant Hire Co Ltd |
| Scotland | Mr G Millar, AB 2000 Ltd |
| Northern Counties | Mr B Bentley, Sarens (UK)Ltd |
| CO-OPTED | Mr R Wells (RPA Chairman), Balfour Beatty Rail Services Ltd |
| Mr T Gamble, ConstructionSkills | |
| Mr M Hodgkins, Arc-Gen Ltd | |
| Mr K Parkes, Finning UK Ltd | |
| Mr P Clark, Liebherr-Rental Ltd |
Companies can inform the CPA of any plant theft which may befall them. This information will be circulated to the Membership and detailed on the CPA Stolen Plant list.