These days, health and safety on site is an important and high profile issue nationwide, and the The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM) place responsibilities on the client to ensure that this legislation is complied with.
The Regulations set out statutory duties for those involved in both planning and managing construction work and apply to ALL construction work, even in the smallest of projects. Basic duties apply in all cases with 'additional duties' triggered for 'notifiable projects'.
For a summary of CDM 2007 Regulation duties and some guidance on 'notifiable' and 'non-notifiable' projects follow this link: http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/summary.htm
The 2007 Regulations place significantly increased responsibities on the client in particular but they also require closer communication and a more structured approach to safety management by all members of the design team from the very earliest stages of the planning process. The role of the CDM Co-ordinator is to help shape and implement this process across the whole project team.
As CDM Co-ordinator, Canham Consulting Ltd are able to provide the client with a key project advisor in respect of construction health and safety risk management matters. Our main purpose is to help clients to carry out their duties and to comply with the legislation, to co-ordinate health and safety aspects of the design work and to prepare the health and safety file.
Our CDM Co-ordinators are able to advise on health and safety matters relating to all construction projects and are able to undertake their role on all types of projects from inception through to completion.
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