HEALTH AND SAFETY: CDM

 

www.hse.gov.uk/construction/designers/index.htm

 

CDM does not apply to:

  1. <30 days construction (not demolition) and <4 people
  2. Domestic projects although designers duties still apply
  3. Construction work carried out in offices or shops that does not effect the operation
  4. Maintenance or removal of insulation of pipes unless as part of a larger scheme

CDM applies to everything else so an F10 form will need to be submitted to the HSE

 

Who is the designer?

Individuals who carry out design work for construction drawings / design details / specification / bill of quantities etc.

 

Designers duties:

  1. Make the client aware of their duties
  2. Give due regards to H&S in their design work
  3. Provide adequate information about H&S risk of the design to those who need it
  4. Coordinate with the planning supervisor (the H&S coordinator) and where appropriate other designers

 

Clients duties:

  1. appoint a planning supervisor
  2. provide information to the planning supervisor
  3. appoint a principle contractor
  4. ensure those you appoint are competent and adequately resourced to carry out their H&S responsibilities
  5. ensure that a suitable H&S plan has been prepared by the contractor before construction starts
  6. ensure that the H&S file is given to you at the end of the project

www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/conindex.htm

 

Agent for client:

Written declaration to HSE station:

 

Role of Planning Supervisor (from 2006 H&S Coordinator)

PRE TENDER H&S PLAN:

Nature of work and project

Existing environment

Existing drawings

Design

Construction materials

Site wide elements

Overlap with client’s undertakings

Site rules

Continuing liaison

 

H&S FILE:

Consider- what information is to be collected?

How is the information to be collected, presented and stored?

 

‘Record’ or ‘as built’ drawings

Deign criteria

General details of the construction

Details of equipment and maintenance of facilities

Details of maintenance procedures and requirements

Manuals produced by specialists contractors (maintenance and equipment)

Utilities and services locations and details including fire fighting lift etc.

Details of subcontractors, contractors, suppliers and designers

 

Reference:

HSE Construction information sheets

39     Client

40     Planning supervisor

41     Designer

42     H&S plan

43     H&S file

 

Boff:

6 April 2007 new CDM regs come into force.  They are simplified and marry the CDM 1994 regs with the Construction (H&S and welfare)1996 into a single package.  An approved code of Practice (ACoP) will be issued in Jan 2007


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