CDM
CDM is an abbreviation for 'Construction Design and Management'. The 2007 regulations place legal duties on almost everyone involved in construction.
If you are involved in controlling site work then you have health & safety responsibilities. You need to check that site conditions are safe before any work commences and you need to ensure that scheduled work is not going to put site workers at risk, this applies regardless of the size of the site.
Those with legal duties are commonly known as 'dutyholders'.
As stated by the Health & Safety Executive dutyholders under CDM 2007 include clients, CDM Coordinators, Designers, Principal Contractors, Contractors and Workers.
If you don't comply with your duties under CDM 2007 it could result in construction on your site being stopped by the Health & Safety Executive or your local authority and additional work maybe needed to rectify matters. In the most serious circumstances you may be prosecuted.
Many organizations use the services of external CDM Coordinators and consultants, however there are CDM training courses in most major towns and cities throughout the UK, which will educate you to the required standard.
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Managing Health & Safety in Construction. CDM 2007: Approved Code of Practice Books
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0717662233
- ISBN-13: 978-0717662234
Understanding CDM 2007 Regulations Book
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0415556538
- ISBN-13: 978-0415556538
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