CDM Construction Design and

AUWED Amended directive to the Use of Work Equipment Directive CDM Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994... 

Titles that provide guidance on the CDM Regulations are listed in the References, in Chapter 9 and Appendices 2 and 3. Particularly relevant guidance is provided in HSE information sheet 39, Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994. For the role of the client, view the HSE web site at www.hse.gov.uk/pubns. 

If work to be carried out is part of a larger project which attracts the requirements of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) 1994, the health and safety plan prepared by the planning supervisor should contain information on whether the materials contain asbestos and what type they are. 

Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations 1994 and Amendment Regulations 2000... 

Prior to commissioning, arrangements will be put in place to ensure that procedures are available, roles and responsibilities are identified, and appointments are made to comply with UK Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) (Reference 10.2). 

The Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations require the installation designer to cooperate with other designers, such as the architect, the planning supervisor and chent, to ensure that the installation will be safe both initially and subsequently as it is altered to suit the various phases of the construction work. This entails a consideration of the risks and a determination of the means to be used to minimise them. When the site work begins, the electrical contractor responsible for the temporary installation has to plan his work so that it can be done safely. 

All demolition operations fall under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) and therefore require a systematic approach to the operations. Specific details relating to demolition will appear in the construction phase health and safety plan, the fire plan, demolition risk assessments and method statements. 

In the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (CDM), the client s main duties are contained in Regulations 6,10, 11 and 12. A client is defined as any person for whom a project is carried out, whether carried out by another person or in-house . Where projects are carried out for domestic (non-commercial) clients, most of the CDM requirements apply neither to the contractor nor to the client, unless the client is also a client of a developer, when by Regulation 5 the domestic house developer is the de facto client until the project is completed. 

The desirability of a co-operative approach to health and safety has been recognised for many years. The construction industry is unusual because the co-operative approach required for success extends not only to employees of a single employer, but also to all the people working on a site or project, regardless of their employment status. Consultation in this wider sense is anticipated within the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (CDM), but the major statutory requirements to consult have an older history. 

The principal aim of this Guide is to help to reduce the risks to human hesdth and safety when buildings are refurbished while in occupation. In particular, the Guide seeks to assist all who are involved in refurbishment works to meet their obligations under both the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA) and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (CDM).i... 

Health and Safety Commission (1995) Managing construction for health and safety Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 Approved Code of Practice. London Health and Safety Executive, and Joyce, R (1995) The CDM Regulations explained. UK Thomas Telford Services Ltd. 

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (CDM) present a challenge to all involved in the construction industry. CDM provides a framework for the effective management of health and safety throughout the lifecycle of a structure, from its initial inception, through construction and into subsequent maintenance, refurbishment and eventual demolition. 

Construction Design and Management Regulations (UK), www.hse.gov.uk/construction/ cdm.htm. Accessed February 13, 2014. 

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