CDM Regulations 2015 Flashcards
What does the CDM Regulations 2015 stand for?
- The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
When did the CDM Regulations 2015 come into force?
- 06 April 2015.
Which projects do the CDM Regulations 2015 apply to?
- All construction projects including domestic projects.
4) Who are the dutyholders under the CDM Regulations 2015?
- Commercial client.
- Domestic client.
- Principal designer.
- Designer.
- Principal contractor.
- Contractor.
- Worker.
What are main duties of the client?
- Make suitable arrangements to manage a project to ensure construction works are carried out safely and adequate welfare facilities are provided.
- Provide the pre-construction information.
- Ensure the appointment of the principal designer and principal contractor in writing before the construction phase begins.
- Ensure both the principal designer and principal contractor comply with their own duties.
- Ensure the construction phase plan is produced by the principal contractor.
- Ensure the health and safety file is prepared by the principal designer.
- Issue notification to the relevant enforcing authority.
- Domestic clients should have their duties carried out by the principal contractor and principal designer unless they agree in writing to undertake the duties.
What are the main duties of the principal designer?
- Plan, manage and monitor health and safety in the pre-construction phase of the project.
- Ensure all designers comply with their own duties.
- Assist the client in providing the information required for the pre-construction information.
- Provide relevant information to the principal contractor for the construction phase plan.
- Prepare and review the health and safety file.
What are the main duties of the designer?
- Ensure to eliminate or control foreseeable risk to any person working on, maintaining or using the structure when designing work.
- Provide relevant information to other dutyholders such as design risks and control measures which need to be included within the health and safety file.
What are the main duties of the principal contractor?
- Plan, manage and monitor health and safety in the construction phase of the project.
- Ensure all contractors cooperate and coordinate the work.
- Produce the construction phase plan.
When are a principal designer and principal contractor required?
- On projects involving more than one contractor.
What is the pre-construction information and what may it contain?
- Pre-construction information is information that is in the client’s possession or is readily obtainable by the client which is relevant to the project and proportionate to the risks involved.
- The client has to provide pre-construction information as soon as is practicable to all appointed designers and contractors.
- Principal designer is to assist the client in compiling the pre-construction information.
- Pre-construction information may include:
o Description of the project.
o Emergency procedures.
o Existing health and safety file.
o As-built drawings.
o Asbestos reports.
o Testing certification.
What is a construction phase plan?
- Construction phase plan records health and safety arrangements and site rules in order to control health and safety risks associated with construction of the project.
- The principal contractor must produce the construction phase plan.
What is a health and safety file and what may it contain?
- Records relevant information which individuals will need to be aware of when planning future construction work.
- If the project contains more than one contractor, the principal designer must produce the health and safety file.
- Health and safety file may include:
o Description of work undertaken.
o Hazards which have not been removed during the design / construction period.
o Hazardous materials used.
o Information about removing or dismantling any installed equipment or plant.
When is a construction project notifiable?
- The project lasts longer than 30 working days and has more than 20 workers on site at any one time.
- Or, the project exceeds 500 person days.
Does the 30 working days include weekends or bank holidays?
- Every day on which construction work is likely to be carried out should be counted, including weekends and bank holidays.
Who is responsible for notification of a project?
- The client is responsible for notification of a project.
- In reality, the client will instruct a separate party (such as the principal designer) to notify on their behalf.
How would you notify the relevant authority?
- Submission of an electronic F10 form.
What are the main changes from the CDM Regulations 2007?
- Changes to notification thresholds due to the addition of the 20 workers on site requirement.
- Replacement of the CDM coordinator with the principal designer which needs to be appointed on any project involving more than one contractor.
- Client now responsible for notification as opposed to CDM co-ordinator.
- CDM Regulations 2015 now applies to domestic clients.
