CDM Regulations

Overview

The Construction Design & Management Regulations (CDM) are the main set of regulations for managing the health, safety and welfare of construction projects. CDM applies to all building and construction work and includes new build, demolition, refurbishment, extensions, conversions, repair and maintenance. Everyone controlling building site work has health and safety responsibilities. Checking that working conditions are healthy and safe before work begins, and ensuring that the proposed work is not going to put others at risk, requires planning and organisation. This applies whatever the size of the site.
This occupational safety training course provides delegates with an understanding of the Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2007. It offers guidance on planning and designing for health and safety within construction projects and the roles and responsibilities encompassed within the CDM Regulations.

Objectives

  • Understand the legal requirements of CDM 2015
  • Identify the roles or the client, principal contractor, principal designer, contractors and designers
  • Appreciate the importance of the requirements for assessment of knowledge, skills, experience and resources
  • Identify requirement for project documentation

Course Outline

  • CDM 2015 overview and application
  • Duty holder responsibilities
  • Assisting with preparation of the client brief
  • Assisting with the preparation of pre-construction information
  • Planning, managing and monitoring work during the pre-construction phase
  • The elimination, reduction, and control of risks through design
  • Health and safety file content and requirements