1. CDM 2015
COSG Update

2. Agenda Overview of Changes Re-assignment of Duties
Duty Holders in CDM2015
Transition and New Projects
Domestic Clients
Q&A

3. Overview of changes to CDM
Removal CDM Coordinator role
Introduction of new ‘Principal Designer’ role
Replacement of ACoP with targeted guidance
Removal of competence requirements
Inclusion of Domestic Clients
Change in Notification Threshold
Removal of CDM-C role
The CDM Co-ordinator has been removed and most of the responsibilities have been re-assigned to other duty holders.
Introduction of new PD role The responsibility for discharging the PD role will typically rest with a business/project team in control of the preconstruction phase. It is this element of control and influence over the design which are the fundamental differences between the CDM-C role and the PD role.
Replacement of the ACoP with targeted guidance Business should focus on what outcomes they want to achieve. The intention of the guidance is that it encourages each business to think about delivery in the best way for the project rather than ticking off compliance to a legal document
Removal of explicit competence requirements and replacing with a specific requirement for appropriate skills HSE considers that the current regulation 4 should be removed given that competence is most effectively promoted through cultural change and leadership in the industry rather than regulation. This requirement had been burdensome on SMEs. However, the requirement for competency and fit for purpose have NOT been removed from UK legislation and there is still a requirement to provide people who are competent to do the tasks required of them.
Domestic clients HSE propose to remove the domestic client exemption, but to create the default position whereby duties that would fall on a domestic client instead fall to the contractor and/or Principal Designer
The threshold for notification The threshold will change to be 30 days AND more than 20 workers or 500 man days. The notification threshold no longer triggers the need to appoint other duty holders, notification is purely to inform HSE of larger projects.

4. Removal of the CDM Coordinator
Implications for Clients?
May still require independent advice on the implementation of CDM, proposed arrangements and undertaking the client’s duties
May need Health & Safety construction compliance advice
The CDM Coordinator role has been removed from the CDM 2015 regulations.
This may have implications for Clients which we will come to as we go through the presentation

5. CDM Coordinator Duties Re-assigned
Previous CDMC Task
New Duty Holder
Give suitable and sufficient advice to Clients to help them discharge their duties
Not Re-assigned
Notify HSE about the project
Client
Co-ordinate design work..... Where relevant to health and safety
Principal Designer
Identify and collect Pre Construction Information
Client and Principal Designer
Provide Pre Construction Information to those that need it
Manage flow of H&S information
Principal Designer/ Principal Contractor
Advise the Client on the suitability of the Construction Phase Plan
Produce/Update/Deliver the Health and Safety File
Principal Designer and Principal Contractor
Some of the previously held responsibilities have been re-assigned to either the Client, Principal Designer or Principal Contractor. However, there are some tasks that were previously carried out by the CDM Co-ordinator that are not specifically re-assigned within the new regulations.

6. Duty Holders – CDM 2015 *Client *Principal Designer Designer
*Principal Contractor
Contractor
Worker
*key roles that will ensure projects are safe, effective, and efficient
Requirement to Plan, Manage & Co-ordinate H&S throughout the project
These are the 6 duty holders under the new Regulations and we will now work through the requirements for each

7. Client Duties New Client Tasks in CDM 2015 Client still has to…
Appoint a Principal Designer in writing when more than 1 contractor expected
Ensure resources and time are suitable
Ensure Pre-Construction Information (PCI) includes specific Asbestos information
Ensure appropriate welfare facilities available
Provide PCI to those who need it
Notify HSE of the project
Appoint a Principal Contractor in writing
Hold and manage H&S File when completed
Client
Principal Contractor
Principal Designer
New Tasks
1 Appoint a Principal Designer in writing. There will need to be a Principal designer appointed for all projects where there is going to be more than one contractor on site.
2 Pre construction information specifically mentions Asbestos information and the Client must make sure this is included
3 Notification by the client to the HSE where necessary based on the new threshold figures
Clients still have to…
1 Still have to make sure that there is enough time and resource to complete the work safely
2 Still have to make sure that appropriate welfare is on site
3 Provide the Preconstruction information to the supply chain
4 Still appoint a Principal Contractor if more than one contractor - in writing
5 Still holds and manages the health and safety file when complete
If the Client does not make any required appointments then these roles and associated duties are retained by the Client 7

8. Notification Becomes a new Client duty under CDM2015
Notification Criteria
Projects lasting longer than 30 working days AND
More than 20 workers on site working simultaneously OR
Projects Exceeding 500 person days
Notify BEFORE construction begins
Complete F10 online
CDM Regs apply irrespective of notification!
Notification is no longer linked to the implementation of full blown CDM Regulations as per the current notification threshold where it triggers appointment of the Principal Contractor and the CDM Co-ordinator.
Notify as soon as practicable BEFORE construction begins.
A Principal Designer and Principal Contractor MUST be appointed in writing if there is going to be more than 1 contractor on site. Notification is now entirely separate from those duties and is required to inform the HSE of larger projects only.
It should be noted that the definition of 1 Contractor is still to be clarified
CDM Regs applies irrespective to notification and no roles are dependent upon this now 8

9. New role of Principal Designer (PD)
Responsible for controlling H&S during the pre-construction stage
Key to management of H&S in design process
PD must be a designer and understand the construction industry
PD must identify any gaps in their knowledge/experience and appoint professional assistance or upskill where required
To b appointed as the principal designer, a person/company must be a designer on the project and be in a position to have control and influence over the design. The duty of principal designer can be carried out by an organisation or individual.
As an important member of the project team , the PD will have the authority to influence the management of health and safety on the project. The principal designer can be an individual or an organisation with:
• a technical knowledge of the construction industry relevant to the project
• an understanding of how health and safety is managed through the design process
• the skills to be able to influence the management of health and safety during the preconstruction phase of the project and any ongoing design after construction begins.
Any person/company appointed as principal designer, must consider whether they have any gaps in skills, knowledge, training or experience and if so, ensure this gap is closed.

10. Duties of Principal Designer
Plan, Manage, Monitor & Co-ordinate Pre Construction Phase
Must ensure project carried out without risks to H&S SFAIRP
Assist the Client to prepare Pre-Construction Information
Identify – eliminate or control foreseeable risks to H&S
Ensure cooperation of ALL persons working on a project
Ensure all designers comply with their duties set out in regulation 10
Prompt the provision of Pre Construction Information in a convenient form to EVERY person DESIGNING and CONTRACTORS appointed by the client
Liaise with the PC throughout the duration of the design phase of the project, including temporary works
Prepare the H&S file and hand over to PC or Client as appropriate only when all design work is complete
There are some key differences and additional activities which would not have been undertaken by the designer before. Most of them would have been undertaken by the CDM Coordinator.
PD must ensure the project is carried out without risks to Health & Safety so far as is reasonably practicable
Assist the Client to prepare Pre Construction Information
Identify – eliminate or control foreseeable risks to Health & Safety
Ensure cooperation of ALL persons working on a project
Ensure all designers comply with their duties set out in regulation 10
Provide the information for the Health & Safety file from the designers
Prompt the provision of Pre Construction Information in a convenient form to EVERY person DESIGNING and CONTRACTORS appointed by the client
Liaise with the Principal Contractor throughout the duration of the design phase of the project, including temporary works
Essentially, the PD role (pre-construction phase) is meant to be a mirror image of PC role (construction phase)

11. Designers Duty not changed significantly
A ‘Designer’ can include any role that makes a design decision, including the Client
Remains central to improving Health & Safety
‘designer” means any person (including a client, contractor or other person referred to in these Regulations) who in the course or furtherance of a business—
(a) prepares or modifies a design; or
(b) arranges for, or instructs, any person under their control to do so,
relating to a structure, or to a product or mechanical or electrical system intended for a particular structure, and a person is deemed to prepare a design where a design is prepared by a person under their control;
A designer is an organisation or individual who prepares or modifies a design for any part of a construction project, including the design of temporary works, or arranges for or instructs someone else to do so. Designers can include architects, consulting engineers, quantity surveyors, interior designers, temporary work engineers, chartered surveyors, technicians, specifiers, principal contractors, specialist contractors, and some trades people.
Designer’s duties have not changed significantly from the 2007 regulations and they remain central to eliminating or mitigating H&S risks throughout construction, use, maintenance and demolition of projects.

12. Principal Contractors
Duty not changed significantly
Still plans, manages & monitors H&S during construction stage, including production of the Construction Phase Plan
Liaise with the Principal Designers throughout the Construction Phase
Provision of information for the H&S File
Submitting the H&S File if the Principal Designer’s appointment has finished
The main duty of the principal contractor has not changed significantly. His duty is still to plan, manage, monitor and co-ordinate the construction phase of a project by working with the client and principal designer throughout the duration of the project. The design co-ordination element is new as historically was a role carried out by the CDMC.
They must also;
Assess the risks to health and safety
Apply the general principles of prevention (Eliminate, Reduce, Isolate, Control, PPE)
Appoint the right people and organisations at the right time
Ensure everyone has the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to enable them to carry out their jobs in a way that secures health and safety
Co-operate and communicate with other duty holders and co-ordinate their work
Consult with workers to promote and develop effective measures to secure health, safety and welfare
They must provide a Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan to the Client that details how they will manage H&S throughout the project. This should be a live document and updated regularly. The Client must ensure this is in place prior to works commencing.

13. Contractors Duty not changed significantly Cooperate and coordinate
Ensure the site is a safe place to work
All contractors have a duty to cooperate and co-ordinate with other duty holders as well as with the other contractors and subcontractors who may be working on site with them. They should lead by example with a proactive approach to health, safety and welfare.
Those who actually do the construction work (workers, supervisors, managers) are most at risk of injury and ill health. They have a key role to play in cooperating with the principal contractor and other contractors, to plan, manage and monitor the work and ensure that risks are properly controlled. All contractors (including utilities, specialist contractors, contractors nominated by the client and self employed persons) have a part to play in ensuring that the site is a safe place to work. The key to this is proper coordination of the work, underpinned by good communication and co-operation between all those involved.

14. Workers Know site rules Know what to do in an emergency
Know how to report H&S issues
Know the hazards in your work
The construction industry is one of the most dangerous parts of the UK economy for workers. Although accidents have reduced drastically in the past 20 years, there are still high levels of fatal and serious injury. Occupational illnesses – such as asbestos-related diseases, cancers and respiratory problems caused by exposure to dusts and diesel engine exhaust emissions – are widespread. The revision of CDM should mean that fewer construction workers die, are injured or become ill through the work they do.
Workers must;
Know the arrangements for Health, Safety and Welfare on Site
Know and follow site rules
Know what to do in an emergency
Know how to report near misses, incidents and accidents
Identify their safety representative
Understand what hazards exist in the work you are carrying out
They have a responsibility to speak out if they do not know this information.

15. Transition and New Projects
A period of transition between April 2015 and October 2015
Framework Contracts
Non notifiable projects
Appointment of the Principal Designer
Transfer of the Principal Designer
Co-ordination Role

16. Domestic Clients CDM now applies to domestic projects
Regulation 7 of CDM2015 has specific rules with regard to the client duties when it is a domestic project:
If appointments are not made of a PC and PD, the client does not automatically take that responsibility
Depending on the number of contractors, either the Contractor or the Principal Contractor must carry out the duties of the Client. These duties can be carried out by a Principal Designer if one has been appointed and these duties have been agreed as additional requirement.
If the Client has not made appointments, the Contractor in control of the construction phase is deemed to be the Principal Contractor and the Designer in control of the design phase is deemed to be the Principal Designer.

17. Questions?