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CDM 2007 - Regulations. by
Derek Bishop on
03 Nov 2009 10:00
Reading through the various discussions on the CDM regulations, in this community, they illustrate the variety of experience and understanding of the regulations. This thread is aimed at those who are just beginning to experience health and safety in the construction industry and perhaps in particular the implications of the CDM regulations.
As a general illustration of the position of the CDM regulations, in the wider scheme of health and safety legislation, it is worth visualizing an open umbrella whereby the open canopy represents the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974 and hanging down under it is a whole range of workplace safety legislation. E.g. The Management of Health and Safety at Work, CDM 2007, Work at Height, Asbestos, Manual Handling, Electricity at Work etc. etc.
A useful database of the wide range of UK legislation - present and future - can be found on www.statutelaw.gov.uk where it can be read and downloaded free.
The CDM regulations can be read and downloaded (free) from www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/uksi20070320. This provides the current CDM regulations.
The HSE ACOP to the CDM regulations can be found, read and downloaded free from http:/books.hse.gov.uk/hse/public/home.jsf. Managing health and safety in construction.
Industry (construction) guidance on CDM can be found on the Constructionskills web page: www.cskills.org/supportbusiness/healthsafety/cdmregs/index.aspx. Current guidance has been produced for Clients, CDM Coordinators, Contractor, Designers, Principal Contractor, and Workers. Various annexes have been produced by working parties and are limited to: A. Corporate Competence; E. The construction phase plan: F. CDM 2007 and contracts; H. Involving the workforce; I. Summary of duty holders responsibilities and J. Differences between CHSW 1996 and CDM 2007. Annexes B. Resources; C. The health and safety file and, D. The pre-construction information pack has not been published. This is due, no doubt, to the very project specific nature these two documents are.
Other sites that provide both a wide range of construction health and safety topics with free downloadable content are: Health and Safety for Beginners: www.healthandsafetytips.co.uk and www.ppconstructionsafety.com/index.php. The latter site has a wide range of construction safety information as well as supplying other services.
Three specific sites provide information on Risk, Health and Design that can assist in the development of the safety professional in the role of CDM Coordinator. Risk Management: www.hse.gov.uk/risk/theory/alarp.htm. Health in Construction: www.constructingbetterhealth.co.uk. Designer guidance: www.safetyindesign.org.
Guidance on environmental aspects for construction can be found on: www.netregs.gov.uk/netregs/businesses/construction/default.aspx. Although aimed at the smaller businesses sound advice can be found here, read and downloaded free.
As a general illustration of the position of the CDM regulations, in the wider scheme of health and safety legislation, it is worth visualizing an open umbrella whereby the open canopy represents the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974 and hanging down under it is a whole range of workplace safety legislation. E.g. The Management of Health and Safety at Work, CDM 2007, Work at Height, Asbestos, Manual Handling, Electricity at Work etc. etc.
A useful database of the wide range of UK legislation - present and future - can be found on www.statutelaw.gov.uk where it can be read and downloaded free.
The CDM regulations can be read and downloaded (free) from www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/uksi20070320. This provides the current CDM regulations.
The HSE ACOP to the CDM regulations can be found, read and downloaded free from http:/books.hse.gov.uk/hse/public/home.jsf. Managing health and safety in construction.
Industry (construction) guidance on CDM can be found on the Constructionskills web page: www.cskills.org/supportbusiness/healthsafety/cdmregs/index.aspx. Current guidance has been produced for Clients, CDM Coordinators, Contractor, Designers, Principal Contractor, and Workers. Various annexes have been produced by working parties and are limited to: A. Corporate Competence; E. The construction phase plan: F. CDM 2007 and contracts; H. Involving the workforce; I. Summary of duty holders responsibilities and J. Differences between CHSW 1996 and CDM 2007. Annexes B. Resources; C. The health and safety file and, D. The pre-construction information pack has not been published. This is due, no doubt, to the very project specific nature these two documents are.
Other sites that provide both a wide range of construction health and safety topics with free downloadable content are: Health and Safety for Beginners: www.healthandsafetytips.co.uk and www.ppconstructionsafety.com/index.php. The latter site has a wide range of construction safety information as well as supplying other services.
Three specific sites provide information on Risk, Health and Design that can assist in the development of the safety professional in the role of CDM Coordinator. Risk Management: www.hse.gov.uk/risk/theory/alarp.htm. Health in Construction: www.constructingbetterhealth.co.uk. Designer guidance: www.safetyindesign.org.
Guidance on environmental aspects for construction can be found on: www.netregs.gov.uk/netregs/businesses/construction/default.aspx. Although aimed at the smaller businesses sound advice can be found here, read and downloaded free.