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Health & Safety - Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 1994

Addvance are aware of the Health & Safety and legal responsibilities of all parties during the Project, and co-ordinate activities between the Client, H&S Specialists, Designers and Contractors to create a safer a working environment.

CDM applies to all projects which

CDM always applies to DESIGN work.
Are notifiable to HSE
- where project's construction Phase is longer than 30 days
  or
- will involve more than 500 man days of construction work
Involves more than 5 persons working on site at any one time
Any project involving demolition or dismantling

Duties on Clients

To appoint competent
- Designer
- Planning Supervisor
- Principal Contractor
To ensure construction does not start until Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan has been prepared
Provide Planning Supervisor with relevant information about site and existing structures within Pre Tender Health and Safety Plan, to include provision of O&M Manuals (M&E Drawings, Commissioning Certificates, Service records) and Site Survey to include Hazardous Materials

Duties on Designers

To inform Client of duties
To ensure as far as reasonably practical the design is safe to
- Construct
- Maintain
- Repair
- Demolish
To reduce the risk - hierarchy
To inform the planning supervisor of significant or unusual risks that could not be designed out as part of the Pre Tender Health & Safety Plan

Duties on Planning Supervisor

Check that design can be constructed without significant risk to workers
Ensure F10 Notice of the project is given to HSE
To ensure a Pre Tender Health & Safety Plan is prepared
To ensure that a Health & Safety file is prepared and delivered to the Client on completion

Duties of the Principal Contractor

Develop and implement the health & safety Plan
Assess competence and provision of adequate resources for H&S
Obtain and check Project specific Risk Assessments and Safety Method Statements from Contractor
Ensure the coordination & cooperation of Contractors
Ensure training for H&S is carried out
Have appropriate communication between contractors on site
Allow only Authorised people on site
Display F10 Notification
Monitor H&S performance
Pass information to the planning supervisor for Health & Safety File

Project Protocols	CDM & Approvals	Site Set Up
Project Team and responsibilities	Appoint Competent Designer	Appoint Site Manager
Management structure	Appoint Competent Planning Supervisor	Site Manger Induction/H&S
Financial reporting & Cost Control	Site Survey and Investigation. Information File	Advise Tenants
Project Intranet	Design for Safety Construction Maintain Repair Demolish	Secure Site Barrier off and label exposed/Dangerous areas
Project Sign off	Services Survey	Label Site Visitor & Contractors Rules
Team Meetings	Services Drawing for Landlord and Building Regulations	Site Security Arrangements
Team Communications	Preliminary review with Fire Officer & Building Control	Site Office/Reception Meeting Facility
Design Sign Off	Preliminary Review with Landlords/Managing Agents	First Aid Facilities and Designated First Aider
Finishes sign Off	Prepare Pre Tender H&S Plan	Accident Book
Project Scope and Specification	Prepare Plans and specification for Landlords Approvals/Licence	Fire safety, equipment and procedures. Appoint Fire Wardens
Programme and CPA	Prepare & Submit Plans and specification for Building regulations approval	Mark Emergency routes and Corridors
M&E Specification and design	Identify significant or unusual risks within design that could not be designed out	Designate & mark Emergency vehicle spaces
Working Drawings Updates/changes to specifications and drawings - circulation	Appoint Competent Principle Contractor	Isolate and label Electrical Facilities
Variations	Submit F10 Notice to H&SE	Temporary Lighting and Power
Staff Briefing	Develop H&S Plan Undertake or obtain risk assessments and method statements for all works Ensure Contractor Co-ordination and Co-operation Ensure H&S Training is carried out Contractor Communication Allow Authorised personnel only to site	Designate & mark traffic routes, delivery and parking bays
Approved Suppliers: Cost of Ownership Quality Continuity & Warranties Environmental Sustainability	Prepare Construction Stage H&S Plan	Removal of dangerous Materials
Tender Process and Documents	Advise Building Control of Commencement of Works	Display F10
	Arrange Site access with landlord	Visitor Book
	Display F10	Contractors Facilities
	Implement H&S Plan	Designate safe and secure Contractor Materials Storage area
	Monitor H&S Performance	Segregation and Storage of Hazardous material
	Building Regulation Notices	Control of Noise and Vibration
	Building Regulation Site Visit	Control of Lifting Operations Manual Handling
	Prepare as Built drawings	Working at Height/Use of Ladders
	Prepare H&S File	Permits to work: Hot Works Electrics HVAC Plumbing & Waste Isolation Core areas
		P.P.E.: Contractors personal Protective Equipment Hard Hats Safety Shoes High Visibility Jackets Face masks Goggles
		Verification, Exchange and Access to Design Information
		Contractor Site Induction Emergency First Aid Contractors on site H&S Designated areas Prohibited activity and areas
		Verify H&S of personnel and equipment
		H&S Review of site and contractors
		Working Drawings and Specification
		Site Set Out
		Client/Design Approval of layout
		Deliveries and Off Loading schedule
		Waste Disposal
		Site Protection & Cleans
		Maintain Plant & Equipment

Addvance Business Solutions Limited
Allease House, Townsend Piece, Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. HP19 8BQ
Tel +44 (0)1296 393372 Fax +44 (0)1296 393312 Email info@addvance.co.uk

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