Health and Safety Executive CONIAC, 17 July 2013 Update on CDM revision Anthony Lees Construction Policy Unit

Update on CDM revision Update on timetable and process Broad structure of consultation draft Consultation Development of supporting material Discussion

Update on timetable and process HSE Board – May 2013 Regulatory Policy Committee – 19 June continued validation of impact assessment assumptions Reply from RPC Ministerial write-around, collective agreement consultation

Update on timetable and process revision, refinement, analysis HSE Board – Feb RPC – 14 March

Broad structure of consultation draft More linear structure Part I – preliminaries Part II – client duties Part III – Health and safety duties –general duties –principal designers –designers –PCs –contractors

Broad structure of consultation draft Part IV – notification and consultation requirements Part V – general requirements for all construction sites Part VI – general (fire, transitional, sun- setting) Schedules

Consultation Late summer 12 weeks online concise publicity industry events? HSE support – resourcing issues role of industry bodies during consultation

development of supporting material initial discussion within HSE 1 year for delivery principle – focus on small sites …but support industry in developing other material need to consider CONIACs involvement need to consider delivery more widely

development of supporting material Proposed products –HSE-produced L series – in place 12 weeks in advance of Regulations HSG series INDG series project-specific guidance (consider delivery mechanism) –Industry-led guidance dutyholder specific?

development of supporting material internal guidance inspector briefing one-stop shop – hosting? Consideration by Construction Division Management Board seeking feedback from CONIAC members

Discussion Industry initiatives during consultation Mix of supporting materials –industry needs –coverage –CONIAC role