Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive CDM Revised Regulatory Package Update

CDM Update Background Policy Objectives Developing the package Consultation Next steps

Background HSE Board Dec 2011: –Revised Regulatory package –Based on copy out of TMCSD –Continue improvement in health and safety outcomes –Workable, comprehensible package – Regulations/ACOP/Guidance –Consider under implementation of TMCSD

Principles Maintain/improve worker and others protection Retention of technical standards Getting the framework right: –Construction phase requirements little/no change –Preconstruction phase – make it work better –Cross cutting issues – do they add value? Consider case for retaining requirements going beyond the Directive

Policy Objectives Address under-implementation in a proportionate way Simplify Align roles with Directive Use copy-out as starting point Deliver cost savings for GB business Improve compliance for SMEs Meet better regulation principles Discourage bureaucracy

Themes Changing thresholds Coordination Improving competence assurance Future of the ACoP Domestic clients Accessibility to small sites/business Alignment with growth agenda Construction strategy Taking the cost out of construction/improving value Mandating BIM

Industry Engagement Informal Formal Stakeholders –CONIAC –Professional Bodies –Trade Associations –Clients –Events Industry

Process European Commission HSE Board RPC/Ministerial Approval Public Consultation Analysis and drafting New Regulations and package