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• that work cannot commence on site without welfare provisions being in place.
efer to the HSE publication Managing Health and Safety in Construction:
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Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007, Approved Code of Practice,
which is available to download free from the HSE website: www.hse.gov.uk.
The CDM coordinator
Where this function is discharged by the architect on smaller contracts, it should
be seen as a separate appointment, made via a separate appointing document
and with an identifiably separate fee.
Where an independent CDM coordinator is to be appointed, an architect not
otherwise involved in the project might be a suitable person. In all cases such
appointments should only be considered by architects who have undergone
proper training, fully understand the risks and have appropriate insurance cover.
Lead designers or project leads working on a project where an independent CDM
coordinator has been appointed would do well to check that this appointee:
• gives proper notice to the HSE initially
• cooperates effectively in structuring information for the pre-construction
information
• makes a thorough evaluation of health and safety aspects of the principal
contractor’s tenders, and is prepared to advise the client impartially
• is thorough but reasonable in evaluating the acceptability of the
Construction Phase Plan from the principal contractor and as updated from
time to time
• will prepare the statutory Health and Safety File for deposit with the
client at the conclusion of construction, and will explain to the client their
obligations concerning its safekeeping and future use
• approaches the role from a proportionate and practical perspective.
These may not be statutory duties, but such checks are very much in the spirit
of the legislation and certainly demonstrate the use of reasonable skill and care.
The health and safety notice
Except where the project is for a domestic client, the HSE must be notified of
projects where construction work is expected to:
• last more than 30 working days, or
• involve more than 500 person days, for example 50 people working for more
than 10 days.
