H E A L T H + S A F E T Y
' C D M (CONSTRUCTION DESIGN + MANAGEMENT) R E G U L A T I O N S 2 0 0 7 '
W H A T A R E T H E C D M R E G U L A T I O N S 2 0 0 7 ?
The new CDM 2007 Regulations are about focusing attention on effective
planning and management of construction projects, from design concept
onwards. The aim is for health and safety considerations to be treated
as a normal part of a project’s development, not an after thought or
bolt on extra. The object of the new CDM 2007 Regulations are to reduce
the risk of harm to those that have to build use and maintain
structures.
CDM 2007 places legal duties on virtually everyone involved in construction work.
Those with legal duties are commonly known as ‘dutyholders'. Dutyholders under CDM 2007 are:
For a summary of legal duties for 'dutyholders', please refer to http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/summary.htm
CDM 2007 places legal duties on virtually everyone involved in construction work.
Those with legal duties are commonly known as ‘dutyholders'. Dutyholders under CDM 2007 are:
- Clients
- CDM Co-ordinators
- Designers
- Principle Contractors
- Contractors
- Workers
For a summary of legal duties for 'dutyholders', please refer to http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/summary.htm
W H A T H A P P E N S I F I D O N ' T C O M P L Y W I T H C D M R E G S 2 0 0 7 ?
You are more likely to have a dangerous or fatal accident while your
construction work is carried out if you do not ensure that the CDM 2007
Regulations are followed. In addition, your finished structure may not
be safe to use, safe to maintain and may not deliver you good value for
money.
Construction is a high-risk industry. Around one third of all workplace fatalities occur in construction and many thousands are injured each year. Such incidents often have a significant and long lasting effect on the individuals, their colleagues, family, friends and business. By following CDM 2007, you will be helping to stop this from happening.
HSE staff are there to give help and advice, particularly to smaller businesses who may not have a lot of knowledge. When they do find problems they will aim to deal with you in a reasonable and fair way.
However, serious breaches of health and safety legislation on your construction project could result in construction work having to be stopped by HSE or your local authority and additional work maybe needed to rectify matters. In the most serious circumstances you may be prosecuted.
Construction is a high-risk industry. Around one third of all workplace fatalities occur in construction and many thousands are injured each year. Such incidents often have a significant and long lasting effect on the individuals, their colleagues, family, friends and business. By following CDM 2007, you will be helping to stop this from happening.
HSE staff are there to give help and advice, particularly to smaller businesses who may not have a lot of knowledge. When they do find problems they will aim to deal with you in a reasonable and fair way.
However, serious breaches of health and safety legislation on your construction project could result in construction work having to be stopped by HSE or your local authority and additional work maybe needed to rectify matters. In the most serious circumstances you may be prosecuted.
D O T H E N E W R E G U L A T I O N S A P P L Y T O A L L N E W C O N S T R U C T I O N P R O J E C T S ?
CDM 2007 applies to all construction projects where people are at work. The new Regulations are divided into five parts:
Please refer to the link http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/320/contents/made for the CDM Regs 2007
- Part 1 deals with the application of the Regulations and definitions
- Part 2 covers general duties that apply to all construction projects.
- Part 3 contains additional duties that only apply to notifiable construction projects, i.e. those lasting more that 30 days or involving more than 500 person days of construction work
- Part 4 contains practical requirements that apply to all construction sites.
- Part 5 contains the transitional arrangements and revocations.
Please refer to the link http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/320/contents/made for the CDM Regs 2007
D O T H E N E W R E G U L A T I O N S A P P L Y T O D O M E S T I C C L I E N T S ?
Parts 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the Regulations apply to projects for a domestic
client, but the domestic client has no duties. This is because domestic
clients do not fall within the definition of a ‘client’ in Regulation
2(1).
Part 3 of the Regulations does not apply to projects carried out for a domestic client, so there is no requirement to notify the project.
Designers' will need to comply with the duties as in parts 1 and 2 of the new CDM 2007 Regulations (There are no duties on designers in parts 4).
Part 3 of the Regulations does not apply to projects carried out for a domestic client, so there is no requirement to notify the project.
Designers' will need to comply with the duties as in parts 1 and 2 of the new CDM 2007 Regulations (There are no duties on designers in parts 4).
W H E N I S A C O N S T R U C T I O N P R O J E C T ' N O T I F I A B L E ' ?
The CDM 2007 Regulations apply to most common building, civil
engineering and engineering construction work. You must notify HSE of
the site if the construction work is expected to either:
Any day on which construction work takes place is counted. What matters is how many days of construction work the project entails, not when these days occur.
- last longer than 30 days; or
- involve more than 500 person days of construction work;
Any day on which construction work takes place is counted. What matters is how many days of construction work the project entails, not when these days occur.
W H A T I F A P R O J E C T I S A L R E A D Y U N D E R W A Y ?
The new CDM 2007 Regulations will apply to projects that are already in
progress. There are a number of provisions to aid the transition from
the old duties to the new e.g. a planning supervisor or principal
contractor already appointed under CDM 1994 will be deemed to be the CDM
co-ordinator or principal contractor, but they must ensure that they
acquire the new competencies within 12 months, if necessary.
W H A T A B O U T D E M O L I T I O N ?
A plan detailing the arrangements for how demolition work will be
carried out must be prepared before demolition or dismantling work
begins. This applies to all demolition work regardless of size, duration
or whether the job is notifiable. Demolition means the deliberate
pulling down, destruction or taking apart of a structure, or a
substantial part of a structure. Similarly, dismantling will be
considered to be the taking down or taking apart of all, or a
substantial part of a structure. Construction operations such as the
making of openings for doors, windows, services or removing non
structural elements such as, stripping cladding, removing roof tiles and
similar operations is not considered to be demolition or dismantling in
themselves. Where these operations are combined with other operations
they may together form demolition and dismantling projects. The erection
and taking down of a scaffold used for the purposes of construction is
construction work. The striking of a scaffold will not be considered to
be the demolition or dismantling of a structure.
Ref: Health + Safety Executive (HSE) website