Element C9 Element C9.2 CDM Regulations
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Element C9
Element C9.2
CDM Regulations
Duties
Clients
Ensure work can be carried out safely
Provide adequate welfare facilities
Workplace complies with health and safety
requirements
Pre-construction h+s info provided to coordinator
Appoint competent CDM coordinator
Appoint competent principle contractor
Keep H+S file available for inspection
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Duties
Designers
Ensure client is aware of his duties
Take account of other design considerations
Design to avoid foreseeable risk during construction, use, maintenance
Give priority to collective measures over individual measures
Where not possible to avoid risks – minimise
Provide adequate information about materials used that could affect health and safety
Shall not commence work until CDM Coordinator appointed
Provide coordinator with information for H+S file
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Duties
CDM Coordinators
Give advice to clients
Ensure cooperation in project
Ensure designers apply principles of prevention
Liaise with principal contractor regarding health and
safety plan and file
ID and collect pre-construction information
Prepare H+S file, deliver to client
Notify HSE
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Duties
Principal contractor
Plan, manage, monitor
Liaise with coordinator
Draw up site rules
Inform all contractors
Time allocated for planning an prep
H+S plan
Other relevant information
All workers
Site induction
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Duties
Contractors
Do not start work until aware of duties
Ensure sub contractors provided with relevant
information
Every worker under his control:
Induction
Information
Site rules
Emergency procedures
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Duties
Notify HSE
All projects with construction phase longer than 30
days
Involving more than 500 person days
Notified by CDM Coordinator in writing
Form F10
Copy to be posted at place of work
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Pre-Construction Information
Provide info for
Those bidding or planning for work
For development of construction phase plan
Info about H+S risks of the project that principle contractor will have to manage
Comes from:
Client
Provided to CDM Coordinator.
Drawings, surveys, locations etc
Designers
Risks which cannot be avoided by design
Drawings, written specs, outline method statements
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Pre-Construction Information
Purposes
H+S considerations of design are brought together
Vital role in tender documentation
Prospective contractors are aware of risks
Template to measure tender submissions
Assess competence of contractors
CDM Coordinator can advise client
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Pre-Construction Information - Contents
Description of project
Critical dates, client, designers, coordinators details
Workplace or not – if so WHSWR apply
Clients considerations / requirements
Arrangements for planning and managing
Structure , organization
H+S goals, monitoring and review arrangements
Communication arrangements
Security and welfare
Requirements for H+S of clients employees and customers Includes vehicles, PTW, restrictions, emergency procedures
Activities on site
Security arrangements
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Pre-Construction Information - Contents
Environmental restrictions and on-site
risks
Safety hazards
Health hazards
Design and construction hazards
Control measures
Materials information
H+S File
Format
Conditions relating to its content
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Construction Phase Plan
How H+S is to be managed during
construction phase
Developed by principle contractor
Foundation on which H+S Mgt of construction is
based
Reflects Pre-Construction information
Further considerations
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Construction Phase Plan - Contents
Description of project
Incl important dates
Management of the work
Structure / responsibilities
Standards / goals
Reporting structures
Informing contractors
Competent workers
Communication means
Welfare
Induction and training
Workers representation
Site rules
Risk assessments / SOW’s
Emergency arrangements
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Construction Phase Plan - Contents
Arrangements for controlling risks
Preventing falls
Control of vehicles
Services safety
Asbestos
Manual handling
Noise and vibration
The H+S File
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The Health and Safety File - Preparation
CDM Coordinator
Prepare, amend, review
Info from contractors incl
Hand over to client at end of project
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The Health and Safety File - Contents
Brief description of work carried out
Residual hazards, how are they dealt with
i.e. buried services
Hazardous materials
Info for removing or dismantling plant and equipment
Information, “as built” drawings of the structure
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The Health and Safety File – Future Use
Client keeps for
Maintenance contractors
CDM Coordinator for future work
Kept for inspection on premises
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