What are the two pieces of CDM legislation governing the United Kingdom?
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (Great Britain)
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
The 2015 regulations are referred to for the purposes of this training.
The CDM aims to improve health and safety in construction by helping you to: (list at least three objectives)
- Sensibly plan the work
- Have the right people for the right job
- Communicate information effectively
These objectives help manage risks from start to finish in construction projects.
Define Project in the context of CDM.
Includes construction work and all planning, design, management or other work until the end of the construction phase
Multiple projects may occur simultaneously on the same site.
What does Construction work include? (list at least three items)
- Building, civil engineering, or engineering construction work
- Alteration, conversion, fitting out, commissioning
- Demolition or dismantling of a structure
It also includes site preparation and installation of services.
What is the Pre-construction phase defined as?
Any period during which design or preparatory work is carried out for a project
This phase may continue during the construction phase.
What does Design include according to CDM?
- Drawings
- Design details
- Specifications and bills of quantities
It also includes calculations prepared for the purpose of a design.
What is a Notifiable Project?
A project scheduled to last longer than 30 working days with more than 20 workers OR exceeding 500 person days
The Client must inform the HSE using an F10 Form.
What is Pre-Construction Information (PCI)?
Information clients must provide to designers and contractors about the project
It is essential for planning and managing the project effectively.
What is the purpose of the Construction Phase Plan?
Describes how health and safety will be managed during the construction phase
It is key documentation produced by the contractor.
What must the Health and Safety File include?
- Information about maintenance, refurbishment, or demolition
- Details to identify and address residual risks
Required for projects involving more than one contractor.
Who are the six duty holders defined in CDM regulations?
- Client
- Principal Designer
- Designers
- Principal Contractor
- Contractors
- Workers
Each has specific responsibilities to ensure health and safety.
What is the role of the Client in CDM?
Decides what is constructed, where, and by whom; sets the tone for health and safety
Responsible for appointing other duty holders.
What are the Client’s duties under CDM?
- Manage the project
- Provide pre-construction information
- Appoint necessary duty holders
Must ensure a construction phase plan is drawn up before construction begins.
What is the definition of a Designer in CDM?
Any person who prepares or modifies a design related to construction work
This includes Clients and Contractors involved in design work.
What must a Principal Designer have?
- Extensive knowledge of the design process
- Familiarity with construction work
- Good communication skills
Responsible for planning and managing the pre-construction phase.
What are the Principal Designer’s duties?
- Plan, manage, and monitor health and safety
- Ensure compliance with CDM duties
- Coordinate activities of all designers
Must eliminate or control foreseeable risks.
What must be identified and eliminated or controlled to ensure health or safety during construction work?
- Foreseeable risks to health or safety of persons involved in construction
- Risks to those maintaining or cleaning a structure
- Risks to users of a structure designed as a workplace
This is a requirement under the CDM Regulations.
Who must ensure compliance with their duties under Clause 9 of the CDM Regulations?
Designers
This includes ensuring all designers fulfill their responsibilities.
What is the role of the Principal Contractor in a construction project?
- Control the construction phase
- Manage health and safety risks
- Liaise with the client and Principal Designer
The Principal Contractor is appointed by the Client for projects involving more than one Contractor.
What does ERIC stand for in the context of risk management?
- Eliminate
- Reduce
- Isolate
- Control
ERIC summarizes the General Principles of Prevention.
What is a foreseeable risk according to Jacobs’ definition?
A possible danger anticipated by a reasonable person with necessary skills and knowledge
This definition is used in the context of the CDM Regulations.
What are the General Principles of Prevention in risk management?
- Avoiding risks
- Evaluating unavoidable risks
- Combating risks at source
- Adapting work to the individual
- Replacing dangerous with less dangerous
- Developing a coherent prevention policy
- Prioritizing collective protective measures
- Giving appropriate instructions to employees
These principles are enshrined in UK law through the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
True or false: The General Principles of Prevention must be applied by several duty holders including Designers and Principal Contractors.
TRUE
These principles guide the management of health and safety risks.
What must the Principal Designer do during the pre-construction phase?
- Prepare a health and safety file
- Ensure cooperation with the Client and Principal Contractor
- Assist in providing pre-construction information
The health and safety file contains information needed for future project phases.
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