Role of the Client

Clients Profile

A 'client' is anyone having construction or building work carried out as part of their business. This could be an individual, partnership or company and includes property developers or management companies for domestic properties.

Clients Duties

On all projects clients will need to:

Check competence and resources of all appointees.
Ensure there are suitable management arrangements for the project including welfare facilities.
Allow sufficient time and resources for all stages.
Provide pre-construction information to designers and contractors.
Appoint a CDM co-ordinator.
Appoint a principal contractor.
Make sure that construction work does not start unless a construction phase plan is in place and there are adequate welfare facilities on site.
Provide information relating to the health and safety file to the CDM co-ordinator.
Retain and provide access to the health and safety file.

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Role of the CDM Co-ordinator

CDM Co-ordinators Profile

A 'CDM co-ordinator' has to be appointed to advise the client on projects that last more than 30 days or involve 500 person days of construction work. The CDM co-ordinator's role is to advise the client on health and safety issues during the design and planning phases of construction work.

A CDM Co-ordinators Duties

Advise and assist the client with their duties.
Notify details of the project to HSE.
Co-ordinate health and safety aspects of design work and co-operate with others involved with the project.
Facilitate good communication between the client, designers and contractors.
Liaise with the principal contractor regarding ongoing design work.
Identify, collect and pass on pre-construction information; and
Prepare/update the health and safety file.

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Role of the Designer

Designers Profile

The term 'designer' has a broad meaning and relates to the function performed, rather than the profession or job title. Designers are those who, as part of their work, prepare design drawings, specifications, bills of quantities and the specification of articles and substances. This could include architects, engineers and quantity surveyors.

Designers Duties

On all projects designers will need to:
Eliminate hazards and risks during design.
Provide information about remaining risks.
Where projects are notifiable under the Regulations, designers must also:
Check that the client is aware of their duties and that a CDM co-ordinator has been appointed.
Provide information needed for the health and safety file.

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Role of the Principal Contractors

Principal Contractors Profile

A 'principal contractor' has to be appointed for projects which last more than 30 days or involve 500 person days of construction work. The principal contractor's role is to plan, manage and co-ordinate health and safety while construction work is being undertaken. The principal contractor is usually the main or managing contractor for the work.

The Principal Contractor Duties

needs to:

Plan, manage and monitor construction phase in liaison with contractor.
Prepare, develop and implement a written plan and site rules (Initial plan completed before the construction phase begins).
Give contractors relevant parts of the plan.
Make sure suitable welfare facilities are provided from the start and maintained throughout the construction phase.
Check competence of all appointees.
Ensure all workers have site inductions and any further information and training needed for the work.
Consult with the workers.
Liaise with CDM co-ordinator regarding ongoing design.
Secure the site.

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Role of the Contractors

Contractors Profile

A 'contractor' is a business who is involved in construction, alteration, maintenance or demolition work. This could involve building, civil engineering, mechanical, electrical, demolition and maintenance companies, partnerships and the self-employed. All those who work in the construction industry have their part to play looking after their own health and safety and in improving the industry’s health and safety record.

Contractors Duties

On all projects contractors will need to:

Plan, manage and monitor their own work and that of their workers
Check the competence of all their appointees and workers
Train their own employees
Provide information to their workers
Ensure that there are adequate welfare facilities for their workers
In addition, where projects are notifiable under the Regulations, contractors must also:
Check that the client is aware of their duties, check that a CDM co-ordinator has been appointed and ensure that HSE has been notified before the work starts
Co-operate with the principal contractor in planning and managing work, including reasonable directions and site rules
Provide details to the principal contractor of any contractor engaged in connection with carrying out work
Provide any information needed for the health and safety file Inform the principal contractor of any problems with the plan
Inform the principal contractor of reportable accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences

Workers Profile & Duties

A ’worker’ is anyone who carries out work during the construction, alteration, maintenance or demolition of a building or structure. A worker could be, for example, a plumber, electrician, scaffolder, painter, decorator, steel erector, as well as those supervising the work, such as foreman and charge hands.

All those who work in the construction industry have their part to play looking after their own health and safety and in improving the industry’s health and safety record

All employees or self-employed persons on construction sites should be better informed and have the opportunity to be more involved in health and safety.

You can do this by:

Ensuring you only carry out construction work you are competent to do.
Reporting obvious risks.
Co-operating with others and co-ordinate work so as to ensure your own health and safety and others who may be affected by the work.
Following site health and safety rules and procedures
Further information on workers health and safety is available.

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