CDM 2007 An introduction for construction clients

Competence – Accidents

•Standard to Achieve

–You should have records of all RIDDOR reportable events for at least the last 3 years. You should also have in place a system for reviewing all incidents, and recording the action taken as a result.

–You should record any enforcement action taken against your company over the last 5 yrs, and the action which you have taken to remedy matters subject to enforcement action

•Examples of Evidence Required

–Evidence showing the way in which you record and investigate accidents and incidents;

–Records of last 2 accidents/incidents and action taken to prevent recurrence;

–Records of any enforcement action taken over the last 5 years, and what action was taken to put matters right; (Information on enforcement taken by HSE over the last 5 years is available on the HSE website)

–For larger companies, simple statistics showing incidence rates of major injuries, over three-day injuries, reportable cases of ill-health and dangerous occurrences for the last three years.

–Records should include any incidents that occurred whilst the company traded under a different name, and any incidents that occur to direct employees or labour only subcontractors.