Summary of the duties under the CDM Regulations

All Construction Projects (Part 2 of the Regulations)

• Check competence and
  resources of all
  appointees

• Ensure there are suitable
  management
  arrangements for the
  project including welfare
  facilities

• Allow sufficient time and
  resources for all stages

• Provide pre-construction information to designers and contractors 

Additional Duties for Notifiable Projects (Part 3 of the Regulations)

• Appoint Principal Designer*

• Appoint Principal Contractor*

• Make sure that the construction phase does not start unless there are suitable:

  - welfare facilities, and

  - construction phase plan in place

• Provide information relating to the health and safety file to the Principal Designer

• Retain and provide access to the health and safety file

• (There must be a Principal Designer and Principal Contractor until the end of the construction phase)*

Additional Duties for Notifiable Projects (Part 3 of the Regulations)

• Advise and assist the client with his/her duties

• Notify HSE

• Coordinate health and safety aspects of design work and cooperate with others involved with the project

• Facilitate good communication between client, designers and contractors

• Liaise with principal contractor regarding ongoing design

• Identify, collect and pass on pre-construction information

• Prepare / update health and safety file

All Construction Projects (Part 2 of the Regulations)

• Eliminate hazards and reduce risks during design

• Provide information about remaining risks
  

Additional Duties for Notifiable Projects (Part 3 of the Regulations)

• Check client is aware of duties and Principal Designer has been appointed

• Provide any information needed for the health and safety file
  

Additional Duties for Notifiable Projects (Part 3 of the Regulations)

• Advise and assist the client with his/her duties

• Notify HSE

• Coordinate health and safety aspects of design work and cooperate with others involved with the project

• Facilitate good communication between client, designers and contractors

• Liaise with principal contractor regarding ongoing design

• Identify, collect and pass on pre-construction information

• Prepare / update health and safety file

All Construction Projects (Part 2 of the Regulations)

• Plan, manage and monitor own work and that of workers

• Check competence of all their appointees and workers

• Train own employees

• Provide information to their workers

• Comply with the specific requirements in Part 4 of the Regulations

• Ensure there are adequate welfare facilities for their workers
  

Additional Duties for Notifiable Projects (Part 3 of the Regulations)

• Check client is aware of duties and a Principal Designer has been appointed and HSE notified before starting work

• Cooperate with Principal Contractor in planning and managing work, including reasonable directions and site rules

• Provide details to the Principal Contractor of any contractor whom he engages in connection with carrying out the work

• Provide any information needed for the health and safety file

• Inform Principal Contractor of problems with the plan

• Inform Principal Contractor of reportable accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences

All Construction Projects (Part 2 of the Regulations) and Additional Duties for Notifiable Projects (Part 3 of the Regulations)

• Check their own competence

• Cooperate with others and coordinate work so as to ensure the health and safety of construction workers and others who may be affected by the work

• Report obvious risks

• Comply with requirements in Schedule 3 and Part 4 of the Regulations for any work under their control

• Take account of and apply the general principles of prevention when carrying out duties