CDM

Question 1

Which legislation covers CDM?

Answer 1

Construction (Design & management) Act 2015

Question 2

Which role superseded the CDM Co-ordinator

Answer 2

Principle Designer

Question 3

What are the aims of CDM 2015?

Answer 3

To improve health and safety in the industry by helping the planning of work so risks are managed, with the right people involved at the right time.

Question 4

Who are the various ‘dutyholders’ under the CDM Regulations?

Answer 4

• Principle Designer
• Principle Contractor
• Client
• Contractor
• Designer
• Worker

Question 5

What is the clients role under the CDM Regulations?

Answer 5

To ensure project is suitability managed, ensuring the health and safety of all who may be affected by work.

Question 6

What are the duties of a commercial client?

Answer 6

They must:

• Make arrangements for managing project, enabling those carrying it out to manage risk in an appropriate way.
• Appointing contractors and designers
• Allowing sufficient resources and time at each project stage
• Make sure suitable welfare facilities are provided for the duration of the construction work.
• Ensure the Principle Designer and Principle Contractor carry out their duties in managing the project.

Question 7

What are the duties of a domestic client?

Answer 7

• Duties generally pass to contractor or Principle Contractor.
• Principle Designers can be asked to take on the domestic clients responsibilities, but this must be confirmed in a separate written appointment.

Question 8

What is the role of Principle Designer?

Answer 8

They must:

• Plan, monitor and co-ordinate health & safety in the pre-construction phase.
• Take account of any existing Health & Safety File.
• Help and advise the client in bringing together pre-construction information and provide the project team with the information required.
• Work with others to reduce/eliminate foreseeable risks.
• Ensure everyone involved in the pre-construction phase is complying with the CDM regulations and required duties.
• Prepare Health & Safety file
• Liaise with Principle Contractor, keeping them informed of any risks which will need to be controlled.

Question 9

What is the role of Principle Contractor?

Answer 9

They must:

• Have the skill, knowledge, experience and organisational capacity to carry out the work.
• Plan, monitor and co-ordinate health & safety in the construction phase.
• Take account of the health and safety risks to all affected by work, and take measure to manage them.
• Prepare written construction phase plan before construction phase.
• Consult with workers on their H&S welfare.
• Ensure suitable welfare facilities are provided for duration of works.
• Ensure all workers have site inductions & carry out further training.
• Secure site from unauthorised access.
• Liaise with PD sharing any relevant information.

Question 10

What is used to notify he HSE of projects of a certain size/duration, and who is responsible?

Answer 10

• The client (if domestic, will be the PC) must notify in writing using an F10 form.

Question 11

When must a client notify the HSE of planned construction works?

Answer 11

• Works last longer than 30 days and involves more than 20 workers at any one time

OR

• Where the work exceeds 500 individual worker days