Lecture 2 - Intro Health/Safety

Question 1

CDM15

Answer 1

“Construction, Design, Management Regulations”

Aim: Integrated health/safety into projects

Question 2

Notifiable

Answer 2

Notifying HSE of construction work before beginning

1. > 30 days AND >20 workers
2. > 500 person days

Question 3

Duty Holders

Answer 3

Legal duties placed on everyone involved in construction work (client, designer, contractors)

Question 4

Employer/Client - Duties

Answer 4

• Ensure other duty holder appointed
• Sufficient time/resources
• Relevant information provided
• Welfare facilities

Question 5

Designer - Duties

Answer 5

During design, ensure risks are eliminated, reduced or controlled during construction or maintenance

Question 6

Principal Designer - Duties

Answer 6

Plan, manage and coordinate health and safety during pre-construction phase

Question 7

Principal Contractor - Duties

Answer 7

Plan, manage and coordinate health and safety during construction phase
- Liaising w/ client
- prepare construction phase plan
- Organizing cooperation
- site induction
- prevent unauthorized access
- welfare facilities

Question 8

Contractor - Duties

Answer 8

Plan and manage construction work under their control without risk of health and safety

Question 9

Workers - Duties

Answer 9

Take care of their own safety and of other due to their actions, reporting anything they see that risks that

Question 10

Statutory Documentation

Answer 10

1) Notification
2) Pre-Construction Information
3) Construction Phase Plan
4) Health/Safety File

Question 11

Pre-Construction Information

Answer 11

Client Info, Site Info (Boundaries, site plan)

Question 12

Health/Safety File

Answer 12

Features that helps reduce risk during construction