7. Construction & Design Management (CDM) Regulations 2015

Question 1

What is step 1 in identifying whether an activity falls under construction?

Answer 1

Project must fall within either:
1. Carrying out any building work
2. Civil Engineering
3. Engineering Construction Work

Question 2

Following step 1, what activities must there be to be construction work at step 2?

Answer 2

1. activities involved with the building, alteration, upkeep, decommissioning, demolition or dismantling of a structure.
2. preparation of a site for an intended structure and the preparation of the site or structure for its occupation or use at its conclusion
3. assembly or disassembly of prefabricated elements on site to form
   or take apart a structure.
4. removal of a structure or waste from demolition or dismantling of a
   structure.
5. installation, commissioning, maintenance, repair or removal of a
   system of services (e.g. heating system, plumbing system) normally fixed to or within a structure rather than an individual component of any such system.

Question 3

What certain activities are exempt from CDM 2015?

Answer 3

1. Site surveys
2. Pre-construction archaeological investigations
3. Exploration for or extraction of mineral resources
4. Preparatory carried out at a place where such exploration or extraction is carried out

Question 4

What are the roles/duties for clients?

Answer 4

To make sure:
1. Duty holders are appointed in writing
2. Sufficient time & resources are allocated to other duty holders
3. Relevant info is provided & prepared to other duty holders
4. The Principle Designer & Principle Contractor carry out their duties
5. Welfare facilities are provided

Question 5

What are the duties for domestic clients?

Answer 5

• Normally passed to the contractor on single contractor project or to the Principle Contractor on a project involving 1 or more contractor
• DC can get written agreement w Principle designer to carry out client duties

Question 6

What are the duties for Designers?

Answer 6

1. When prepping or modifying designs; reduce & eliminate risks
2. Maintenance & use of building once it’s built

Question 7

What are the duties for Principle Designers?

Answer 7

1. Manage H&S
2. Ensure designers carry out duties
3. Prepare & provide relevant info to other duty holders
4. Liaise w Principle Contractor to help in planning, management & co-ordination of construction phase

Question 8

When must a commerical client instruct a principle designer & principle contractor

Answer 8

1. ASAP
2. Before construction starts

Question 9

A construction project is notifiable to the Health and Safety Executive if the construction
work is expected to:

Answer 9

1. Last longer than 30 working days and have more than 20 workers working at the same time at any point on the project
2. Exceed 500 person days