CDM2007

CDM2007 Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007

CDM regs introduced in 1994, accompanied by an Approved Code of Practice (ACoP). Both were replaced in 2007 Regulations apply to all construction work, irrespective of project size. Domestic clients have no duties under CDM2007 but the designers and contractors working for them do. Any non-domestic project where the planned works last longer than 30 days or exceed 500 person days of construction work must be notified to the HSE via an F10 form. Guiding Principles The guiding principles of CDM2007 are the four C's: Co-operation - the duty to co-operate applies to everyone from the client to the site workers Control & Co-ordination - all duty holders should co-ordinate their activities to ensure the health and safety of all those affected by the work Communication - communication is vital to the operation of CDM & includes pre-construction information, construction phase H&S plan, information & training, display notices, and more Competence - no duty holder may be appointed unless they are competent. All workers must either be competent or supervised by someone who is. Duty Holders: The following are duty holders & therefore have certain responsibilities under CDM2007: Client CDM co-ordinator Designer(s) Principal contractor Other contractors

Duty Holder Responsibilities Client: All Construction Projects Notifiable Construction Projects Arrangements for undertaking the project will be carried out without risk to the health and safety of anyone involved with it. Appoint a CDM Coordinator Check the competence and resources of all appointees. Appoint a Principal Contractor Ensure that suitable welfare arrangements are made for anyone involved with the project. Ensure the Construction Phase does not start unless there are suitable: Welfare Facilities Construction Phase H&S Plan in place Allow sufficient time and resources for all stages of the project. Provide information relating to the Health and Safety File to the CDM Coordinator Provide all relevant pre-construction information to all appointed designers and contractors. Retain and provide access to the Health and Safety File CDM Co-ordinator Notifiable Construction Projects Advise and assist the Client with their duties Notify HSE Coordinate Health and Safety Aspects of design work and cooperate with others involved with the project Facilitate good communication between client, designers and contractors Liaise with the principal contractor regarding on-going design issues Identify, collect and pass-on pre-construction information Prepare and update the Health and Safety File Designer All Construction Projects Notifiable Construction Projects Check the Client is aware of their duties Check a CDM Coordinator has been appointed Eliminate hazards and reduce risks during design Provide any information needed for the Health and Safety File Provide information about remaining risks Principle contractor Notifiable Construction Projects Plan, manage and monitor the construction phase in liaison with all relevant sub-contractors Prepare, develop and implement a written plan and site rules (the initial plan must be completed before the construction phase begins) Give sub-contractors relevant parts of the plan Make sure suitable welfare facilities are provided from the start of the construction phase and ensure they are maintained throughout it Check the competence of all appointees Ensure all workers have site inductions and any further information and/or training needed for the work Consult with all workers and sub-contractors Liaise with the CDM Coordinator regarding any ongoing design issues Secure the site Sub contractor All Construction Projects Notifiable Construction Projects Check the Client is aware of their duties Check a CDM Coordinator and Principal Contractor have been appointed and that HSE have been notified before commencing work Plan, manage and monitor their own work and that of other workers Cooperate with the Principal Contractor in planning and managing work, including ad-herring to reasonable directions and site rules Check the competence of all their appointees and workers Provide details to the Principal Contractor of any contractor whom he engages in connection with carrying out the work Train their own employees Provide any information needed for the Health and Safety File Provide information to their workers Inform the Principal Contractor of any problems with the H&S Plan Comply with the specific requirements in Part 4 of the CDM Regulations Inform the Principal Contractor of any reportable accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences Ensure there are adequate welfare facilities for their workers All duty holders should also: Report obvious risks Take account of and apply the general prinicples of prevention when carrying out their duties

H&S Construction Information There are three bodies of information that MUST be compiled and circulated to all relevant parties during the design and construction phase of any Notifiable project. Pre-construction information - must be completed prior to tenders being invited Construction phase plan - must be completed prior to work commencing on site, and must be updated to take account of any variations made to the work Health & safety file - must be completed and handed to the Client upon them taking beneficial occupation of the building Pre-construction information When drawing up the pre-construction information, the following topics should be considered. They should be included in the document if they are relevant to the work being carried out: Description of project - to include key project dates, details of clients, designers and other key staff, if the finished structure will be used as a workplace (as it will then need to take into account the H&S at work regulations), the extent and location of any existing records & plans (if a change is being made to an existing structure) Clients considerations & management requirements - to include arrangements for planning and management, site security & welfare, H&S requirements for the clients employees or customers, or those involved in the project Environmental restrictions and existing on-site risks - to include safety hazards such as boundaries, storage use, adjacent sites, health hazards such as asbestos or contaminated land Significant design and construction hazards - to include significant design assumptions and work methods, materials requiring particular precautions, etc Construction phase plan To be prepared by the appointed principal contractor prior to work commencing on site. The plan sets out how health & safety will be managed during the construction phase. The level of detail should be proportionate to the level of risk involved in the project. Description of project - details as above Management of the work - to include management structure and responsibilities, health & safety goals for the project and arrangements for monitoring and reporting on the progress and performance specific arrangements - to include consultation with the work force, site induction, site security, on-site training, welfare facilities and first aid etc., site rules (including drug & alcohol policies), and fire and emergency procedures Arrangements for controlling significant site risks - to include details of safety risks such as preventing falls, working on or near water, work involving driving; health risks such as the removal of asbestos, dealing with contaminated land and manual handling Health & Safety file The health & safety file must be completed by the principal contractor and the CDM co-ordinator. It should contain all the details needed to allow future construction work, including cleaning, maintenance, alterations and safe demolition instructions. Information in the file should alert those carrying out such work to any risks, and help them decide how to work safely. The file should form a key part of the information that the client, or the client’s successor, is required to provide for future construction projects under regulation 10. The file should therefore be kept up to date after any relevant work or surveys. The scope, structure and format of the file should be agreed between the client and the CDM co-ordinator at the start of a project. Clients, designers, principal contractors, other contractors and CDM co-ordinators all have legal duties in respect of the health and safety file: (a) CDM co-ordinators must prepare, review, amend or add to the file as the project progresses, and give it to the client at the end of project; (b) clients, designers, principal contractors and other contractors must supply the information necessary for compiling or updating the file; (c) clients must keep the file to assist with future construction work; and (d) everyone providing information should make sure that it is accurate, and provided promptly Only information likely to be significant for health & safety in future work should be included It can be difficult to obtain information for the file after designers or contractors have completed their work. What is needed should be agreed in advance to ensure that the information is prepared and handed over in the required form and at the right time. The Health and Safety File, should include information about each of the following where they are relevant to the health and safety of any future construction work. The level of detail should allow the likely risks to be identified and addressed by those car0rying out the work: A brief description of the work carried out Any residual hazards that remain and how they can be dealt with (eg surveys or other sources of information concerning asbestos) Key structural principles (for example, bracing, sources of substantial stored energy – including pre- or post-tensioned members) and safe working loads for floors and roofs, particularly where these may preclude placing scaffolding or heavy machinery there Hazardous materials used, eg lead paint Information regarding the removal or dismantling of installed plant and equipment Health and safety information for any materials provided for the cleaning or maintenance of the structure The nature, location and markings of significant services, including underground cables; gas supply equipment; fire-fighting services etc Information and as-built drawings of the structure, its plant and equipment (for example, the means of safe access to and from service voids, fire doors and compartmentalisation To remain useful the file must be kept up to date. Where a client removes themself from interest in the strucutre completely, the file should be passed on to the new owners and ensure they are aware of the nature and purpose of the file. A development may include roads and sewers that will be adopted by the local authority or water company. It is generally best to prepare separate files covering each client’s interests.