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CDM Co-Ordination
The CDM Co-ordinator must be appointed before the preparation for works is begun.
The recently updated Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007, returns its focus towards Health & Safety issues, namely to reduce risk, reduce paperwork and encourage co-operation.
The 2007 Regulations cover Construction work in Great Britain and supersede both CDM 1994 and the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996.
The responsibility for Risks, to the ultimate users of a structure, now rest with both the client (the person or persons responsible for commissioning the work) and the project participants
The client has a duty to ensure that there are suitable management arrangements in place throughout the project.
The Client has influence over the selection of the project team and the manner and conditions under which the work is carried out.
The removal of the Client’s Agent provision prevents client’s “contracting out” of their legal responsibilities.
Part of the role of the co-ordinator is to advise the client on the competency of Contractors and sub-contractors and the adequacy of their arrangements for controlling risk.
The CDM Co-ordinator will replace the role of the Planning Supervisor.
P J English Associates can supply experienced CDM Co-ordinators for any construction project. We can also provide Health & Security representation, for the client, during the construction phase, if required.
Our co-ordinators are fully aware of the regulations in force, the working practices required and the stringent requirements needed to ensure that Health and Safety guidelines are met.
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