Construction Design and Management - CDM Regulations
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Construction Design and Management - CDM Regulations Course
Introduction:
The phrase "Health and safety is everyone's responsibility" is a commonly heard and spoken truth. However, it is not always reflected in our actual working practices. The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) outline the necessary actions that must be taken to ensure the safety of ourselves and others, regardless of whether we are part of a client organization, a design team, or a contractor working on a construction site.
These regulations impose specific responsibilities on duty holders, including designers and contractors, who are held accountable for considering and managing health and safety on construction sites. The CDM Regulations course has been developed to provide learners with practical knowledge of the key requirements for duty holders under the new CDM Regulations.
The primary objective of these regulations is to minimize the risk of serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace on construction sites. By completing this course, learners will grasp the significance of integrating safety management into the planning and design stages of construction projects and ensuring legal compliance in their work practices.
Our CDM Regulations Training comprehensively covers all aspects of planning, managing, and maintaining safety for everyone involved in a construction project. With CPD Accreditation and IOSH Approval, this course will assist you in achieving compliance with current legislation. Gain a thorough understanding of the CDM Regulations and learn effective project planning through this concise course.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this Construction Design Management (CDM) Course, learners will be able to do:
- Have an overview of the CDM Regulations 2015.
- Know what they are required to do by law under CDM Regulations.
- Know how to prepare the pre-construction information.
- Know how to prepare the construction phase plan.
- Know how to prepare the health and safety file.
- Understand why co-operation and co-ordination are integral to the CDM Regulations.
- Understand the importance of integrating safety management in the planning and design stage.
Who Should Attend?
Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations Training course has been designed for:
- Anyone who is a key duty holder, whether they are the client, the principal contractor, the principal designer, the designers or sub-contractors.
- Workers of any role working on a construction site. These workers will be made aware of the responsibilities by understanding the purpose of the CDM Regulations.
Course Outlines:
Introduction to CDM Regulations
- Why manage health and safety?
- The costs of accidents.
- Construction industry statistics.
- Why CDM?
- Health and safety culture in the construction industry.
Overview of health and safety law and liabilities
- Criminal and civil law.
- Liability.
- Enforcement and prosecution.
- Compliance – how far do we go?
- Statutory duties.
Health and safety law in construction – The current framework
- Framework of relevant legislation.
- Health and Safety at Work etc Act.
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
- Work at Height Regulations 2005.
- Who is responsible for the risks created by construction work?
- Shared workplaces/shared responsibilities.
- Control of contractors – importance of contract law.
CDM 2015 – the principles and current best practice
- Scope – what is construction?
- Application – when do they apply?
- The CDM management system.
- Duty holders (client, designer, CDM Co-Ordinator, principal contractor, contractor).
- Documents (HSE Notification, H&S Plan, H&S File).
- Management process.
- The 2015 Approved Code of Practice.
- Clarification of roles and responsibilities.
Risk assessment and the role of the designer
- Principles of risk assessment.
- Loss prevention/hazard management.
- What is a suitable risk assessment?
- Design v construction risk assessment
- The client is a designer?
- Whose risk, is it?
Risk assessment exercise
- Understanding the principles of design risk assessment.
- Identifying hazards under the control of clients and designers.
- Quantifying the risk.
Key documentation:
- Notification,
- Pre-construction information,
- Construction phase plan,
- Health and safety file