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CDM Co-ordinators & Project Managers |
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Client Duties |
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The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 recognize that clients hold the power to influence and control those they engage or appoint on a project, and therefore that ultimate responsibility for the achievement of a safe project is in the clients hands as much as theirs.
If you are about to alter or extend a building or structure, thinking of putting up a new one or demolishing an existing one then the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 place a number of specific duties on you. The extent of these varies with the type of project involved—and for many projects you will need an advisor available to help you deal with these.
On larger projects you are required to appoint a CDM Co-ordinator before significant detailed design work starts so that they can advise and assist you with all of your duties.
Irrespective of size, on projects likely to involve MORE THAN 30 days or 500 person days of construction work the project is Notifiable to the HSE and you will be required to appoint a CDM Co-ordinator to advise and assist you and also to co-ordinate arrangements for Health & Safety during the design and planning phase.
As a construction client there are duties for you that apply to ALL projects and additional duties that apply to Notifiable Projects. Where additional duties apply the CDM Co-ordinator is there to help you carry out those duties and will advise you throughout the project.
If you are a client about to undertake construction work and are unsure of what you need to do please give us a call and we will be happy to discuss your duties and advise of the best course of action. Further information can also be found on the HSE website.
We will also be introducing further guidance for clients on our website in the near future. Please pop back for more information.
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