CDM and Health and Safety Flashcards
Name duty holders within CDM regs?
Client (inc. domestic clients), designers, principal designers, contractors, principal contractors, workers,
What are CDM regs?
The Construction Design and Management regs (2015) are the main set of regulations for managing the health, safety and welfare of construction projects. The overarching aim of CDM is to reduce risk.
What health and safety legislation should landscape architects be aware of at work?
Health and safety at work act (the foundation of all health and safety legislation at work in the UK), CDM regs.
When would you need to notify HSE of any accidents at work?
HSE must be notified for most types of health and safety incidents in the workplace, including accidents resulting in hospital treatment, death, and anything resulting in a worker being off work for over 8 days.
What is the purpose of CDM?
The overarching aim is to reduce risk… this is done by:
- good planning: avoiding, reducing and mitigating risks from start to finish.
- Appointing the right people for the right job, at the right time.
- Ensuring cooperation and coordination of all work and all people involved in the construction project
- Ensure all people involved have the necessary information, training, instruction and supervision to carry out their role in a way that ensures health and safety of all involved
- ensure workers’ welfare and wellbeing is protected.
What are the roles within CDM?
In commercial projects, there are 6 main roles:
- Client
- Principal Designer
- Designer
- Principal Contractor
- Contractor
- Worker
What are the main duties of the client under CDM Regs?
The clients main role is to MANAGE the project and enable all others involved to manage health and safety risks appropriately.
This includes:
1. providing pre-construction information to contractors and designers
2. appointing the correct people for the correct job, at the correct time
3. ensuring suitable welfare facilities
What are the main duties of the principal designer under CDM Regs?
The principal designers is an individual or organisation appointed by the client to take control of the pre-construction phase (involving more than one designer).
Main roles:
1. to plan, manage and communicate health and safety in the pre-construction phase, taking into account any risks such as falls from height, working near water, etc.
2. ensure everyone involved in the pre-construction phase communicates and cooperates their work when required
3. during construction phase, liaise with principal contractor
4. help and advise client when needed
What are the main duties of the designer under CDM Regs?
A designer is any individual or organisation involved in preparing or modifying designs for construction projects (or instructs others to do so).
Main Roles:
1. when preparing or modifying designs, all pre-construction information must be taken into account and all foreseeable health and safety risks eliminated, reduced or mitigated (and all involved be made aware of these risks)
2. Communicate and cooperate with others involved
What are the main duties of the principal contractor under CDM Regs?
The principal contractor is appointed by the client to plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety during the construction phase.
Main roles:
1. prepare a written construction phase plan, and then implement and regularly review
2. liaise with all others involved, sharing and coordinating all relevant health and safety information
3. consult and engage with workers during construction, and ensure welfare facilities for workers
4. ensure everyone has the required induction, training and information
5. take steps to prevent unauthorised access to the site.
What are the main duties of the contractor under CDM Regs?
A contractor is anyone who directly employs or engages construction workers or manages construction work.
Main roles:
1. plan, monitor and manage all work they will be carrying out
2. ensure all workers have the appropriate skills, induction, training and information, as well as support and welfare facilities
3. ensure access to the site is secure
4. coordinate work with all others
What are the main duties of the worker under CDM Regs?
A worker is anyone working for/under the control of a contractor on a construction site.
Main roles:
1. only carry out work they ave the appropriate skills, training, induction, experience
2. ensure they are always informed of the risks involved
3. always follow site rules and procedures
4. report any issues
5. cooperate with all others involved
Do CDM Regs cover soft landscaping works?
Not if the project only involved soft works - horticultural works are not considered “construction”. If the soft landscaping is part of a project which involved construction, then CDM Regs will apply.
When do CDM Regs apply?
They apply to ALL construction projects in the UK.
What were the main changes to the CDM Regs in 2015?
Main changes:
- CDM coordinator replaced with principal designer
- Domestic clients now included in the regs
- Construction phase plan now required for every project
- makes note of the threshold for notifying HSE
