Legislation
CDM Regulation
The Construction (Designer and Management) Regulations 1994 were introduced to address health and safety in relation to the way construction work is planned and carried out the safety record of the building industry being historically poor.
Following implementation of the Regulations concerns were raised as to their complexity, which possibly obscured the underlying objectives. These concerns have resulted in the Regulations being revised.
As part of the revision, the opportunity has been taken to consolidate both the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 (CHSW) essentially without change to CHSW into a single new set of regulations: The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007) which are to be implemented on 6 April 2007.
CDM 2007 Key Objectives/Changes
The main changes which have been incorporated into CDM 2007 are Greater responsibility now placed on clients, as the party best-placed to control or influence health and safety standards on building projects.
Removal of the facility for clients to transfer their legal liabilities under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations to an Agent
Replacement of the existing role of Planning Supervisor with that of a CDM Co-ordinator. The CDM Co-ordinator will essentially carry out the same duties as a planning supervisor, but the role has been expanded and given greater authority, with the overall responsibility of assisting clients in meeting their own duties under CDM 2007
Improved guidance now to assess the competence of designers, consultants, contractors, etc, before they are appointed.
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- CDM Regulations
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
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