What is CDM2015?
What is CDM2015?
R&B Building Services advise that The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) are a set of UK health and safety regulations that apply to all construction projects, from concept to completion. The regulations place duties on a range of people involved in a construction project, including clients, designers, principal designers, principal contractors and contractors.
The aim of CDM 2015 is to improve health and safety in the construction industry by ensuring that risks are identified and managed effectively throughout the construction process. The regulations also aim to improve communication and cooperation between those involved in a construction project, and to ensure that workers are consulted about health and safety matters.
Duties of clients
The client is the person or organization that is responsible for commissioning a construction project. The client has a number of duties under CDM 2015, including:
- appointing a principal designer and a principal contractor
- ensuring that the health and safety file is prepared
- providing information about the project to the principal designer and principal contractor
- consulting with workers on health and safety matters
Duties of designers
Designers are responsible for developing the design of a construction project. Designers have a number of duties under CDM 2015, including:
- identifying and assessing health and safety risks associated with their design
- taking steps to eliminate or reduce risks
- providing information about health and safety risks to the principal designer and principal contractor
Duties of principal designers
The principal designer is responsible for coordinating health and safety matters during the pre-construction phase of a construction project. The principal designer has a number of duties under CDM 2015, including:
- preparing a health and safety plan
- coordinating the work of designers
- liaising with the client and the principal contractor
- ensuring that the health and safety file is prepared
Duties of principal contractors
The principal contractor is responsible for coordinating health and safety matters during the construction phase of a construction project. The principal contractor has a number of duties under CDM 2015, including:
- preparing a construction phase plan
- liaising with the client, the principal designer and other contractors
- ensuring that the health and safety file is updated
- ensuring that workers are consulted on health and safety matters
Duties of contractors
Contractors are responsible for carrying out construction work on a project. Contractors have a number of duties under CDM 2015, including:
- identifying and assessing health and safety risks associated with their work
- taking steps to eliminate or reduce risks
- providing information about health and safety risks to workers
- ensuring that workers are trained in health and safety matters
Enforcement of CDM 2015
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for enforcing CDM 2015. The HSE can take a range of enforcement action against those who fail to comply with the regulations, including:
- issuing improvement notices
- issuing prohibition notices
- prosecuting offenders
Conclusion
CDM 2015 is an important set of regulations that are designed to improve health and safety in the construction industry. By understanding their duties under CDM 2015, everyone involved in a construction project can help to ensure that projects are carried out safely. As principal contractors, R&B Building Services can assist you in all areas of CDM2015.
