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Consultancy Services 2007
CDM94
- 07 Summary of Changes
•Generally: CDM
& CHSW combined: new Regulations restructured by dutyholder and to show
general duties and those only
applicable to notifiable projects
•Application:
No change in that the CDM 2007 Regulations apply to all construction work
(domestic and non-domestic); but
minor clarification changes to some definitions, e.g. “client”, “construction
work” and “structure”
•Notification:
5 person rule no longer applies. Domestic projects no longer need to be
notified
•Appointment:
Simplified trigger for appointments of Principal Contractor (PC), CDM
Coordinator (CDM-C) and preparation
of H&S plan and file
•Demolition:
Demolition is treated in the same way as any other construction activity,
except a written plan is required for all demolition work.
•Competence:
those appointing or engaging need to ensure duty holder competence and the
duty holders themselves ensure
they are competent to take on the role. New, simplified assessment guidelines
in the ACoP.
•Clients:
Enhanced duty to ensure that the arrangements other duty holders have made are
sufficient to ensure the health
and safety of those working on the project. Must tell PC and contractors they
appoint how much time they have allowed,
before work starts on site, for appointees to plan and prepare for the
construction work. Removal of formal provision
allowing appointment of Client’s Agent and transfer of CDM liability.
•Designers: New
duty to eliminate hazards and reduce remaining risks, so far as is reasonably
practicable. New duty on designers
to ensure that any workplace they design complies with relevant sections of
the Workplace (Health Safety and Welfare)
Regulations 1992
•Planning Supervisor: No longer
exists. Replaced by the CDM Co-ordinator (CDM-C)
•CDM Co-ordinator (CDM-C): New empowered duty holder, to provide the client with
suitable and sufficient advice to help
and advise the client; to co-ordinate the planning and design phase and to
prepare the health and safety file.
•Principal Contractor: No
substantial changes to duties. Must tell those they appoint how much time they
have allowed, before work
starts on site, for appointees to plan and prepare for the construction
work.
•Contractor: No
substantial changes to duties