RLB_UK_Riders_Digest_2013

Risk
Vital that those doing the works
understand the risks involved and
how to manage them.
Architect, Lead designer or
contractor carrying out bulk of
design work should normally
co-ordinate the health and safety
aspects of the design work
Builder or main contractor should
normally co-ordinate construction
work.
Demolition work requires a
written plan showing how danger
will be prevented.
Higher risk work requires
documentation closer to a
construction phase plan.
Examples of higher risk work:
excavation or excavation in
unstable or contaminated
ground
significant health hazards
potential to be fast flowing
operations
Builder or main contractor
should normally co-ordinate
construction work.
(works will take more than 30 days or
involve more than 500 person days)
Appoint a CDM co-ordinator* to advise and assist
with their duties and co-ordinate the arrangements
for health and safety during the planning phase.
Appoint a Principal Contractor* to plan and
manage the construction work – preferably
early enough for them to work with the designer
on issues relating to buildability, usability and
maintainability.
Make sure that the construction phase does not
start unless there are :
arrangements from start
Phase Plan
Provide information relating to the health and
safety file to the CDM co-ordinator.
Ensure the health and safety file is prepared,
reviewed or updated ready for handover.
Keep health and safety file available for any future
construction work or to pass to a new owner
(* There must be a CDM co-ordinator and principal
contractor in appointment until the end of the
construction works)
Appointing the right people as duty holders and
making early appointments is particularly
important for Clients with little construction or
health and safety expertise, as they will need to
rely on the advice given by the CDM co-ordinator
on matters relating to the competence of those
they intend to appoint and the adequacy of the
management arrangements made by appointees.
the duration of the construction works as they will become legally
liable for the work under those roles as well as for not making the
appointments
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