FACILITY MANAGER’S ROLE IN DESIGN FOR SAFETY (DFS)
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Facility Manager’s Role in Design for Safety
What is Facility Management?
“Facility management (FM) is a profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality, comfort, safety and
efficiency of the built environment by integrating people, place, process and technology.”
*Extracted from IFMA
Facility Manager’s Role in Design for Safety
Importance of the Facility Manager in Design Stage
The facilities manager's concern at the design stage will be the delivery of an efficient and safe facility that is cost effective.
Facility Manager’s Role in Design for Safety
When Should the Facility Manager be Involved in the DfS
GUIDE Process?
GUIDE Process for Typical Procurement Contracts
Facility Manager’s Role in Design for Safety
Designers
Developer
Contractor
CONCEPT DESIGN
DETAILED DESIGN
TENDERSTAGE
CONSTRUCTION STAGE
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
DESIGN FOR SAFETY REGISTRY
GUIDE 1:Concept Design
Review
GUIDE 2:Detailed Design
Review
GUIDE 3:Pre-construction Design Review
Facility Manager’s Role in Design for Safety
GUIDE Process for Typical Procurement Contracts
Designers
Developer
Contractor
CONCEPT DESIGN
DETAILED DESIGN
TENDERSTAGE
CONSTRUCTION STAGE
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
DESIGN FOR SAFETY REGISTRY
GUIDE 1:Concept Design
Review
GUIDE 2:Detailed Design
Review
GUIDE 3:Pre-construction Design Review
Facility Manager
Facility Manager’s Role in Design for Safety
GUIDE Process for D&B Procurement Contracts
CONCEPT DESIGN
TENDER STAGE
DETAILEDDESIGN
CONSTRUCTION STAGE
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
DESIGN FOR SAFETY REGISTRY
GUIDE 1:Concept Design
Review
Designer
GUIDE 2:Detailed Design Review
GUIDE 3:Pre-construction Design
Review
Principal Designer
Contractor
Developer
Facility Manager’s Role in Design for Safety
GUIDE Process for D&B Procurement Contracts
CONCEPT DESIGN
TENDER STAGE
DETAILEDDESIGN
CONSTRUCTION STAGE
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
DESIGN FOR SAFETY REGISTRY
GUIDE 1:Concept Design
Review
Designer
GUIDE 2:Detailed Design Review
GUIDE 3:Pre-construction Design
Review
Principal Designer
ContractorFacility
Manager
Developer
Facility Manager’s Role in Design for Safety
Approach
Facility Manager’s Role in Design for Safety
Approach
People
• Behaviour
• People management
Facility Manager’s Role in Design for Safety
ApproachProcess
• Operation
Monitor workers’ health & workplace conditions
Provide information & training
Resolve work health & safety issues
Continual feedback system to management
• Maintenance
Specific preferred maintenance method/regime
Facility Manager’s Role in Design for Safety
Approach
Technology Adoption
• Equipment employed (PPE)
Eg. Distance/proximity sensors, drones,
robotic inspection systems, etc
• Systems
Eg. Sensor-based technologies such as gas
leak detection system – remote monitoring to
minimize checking at source
Facility Manager’s Role in Design for Safety
Summary
Useful Information from the FM at Design Stage
1. Risk Assessments – Identify possible risks
during operation & maintenance of the facility
2. Design Input that affect the facility & its Users
• Safer operation, maintenance & repair
practices
• Preferred materials for finishes
• Required equipment & systems to maintain
safer environment
Facility Manager’s Role in Design for Safety
Conclusion
FM’s early involvement in designprocess
✓ Safer work environment
✓ Efficient facility
✓ More cost effective to build, operate& maintain
Facility Manager’s Role in Design for Safety
Useful References
Go to https://www.ies.org.sg/Publication/TechArticles
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