Planning Supervisor versus CDM Co-ordinator?
Confused about the new CDM Regulations and what they mean for you? Want to know the difference between the old Planning Supervisor and the new CDM Co-ordinator?
If the answer to the above is ‘yes’, then Derrick Kershaw Partnership can help you. We act as CDM Co-ordinators for our Clients on a range of projects and we have over 15 years of experience in construction health and safety.
Jo Bryenton, Health & Safety advisor with Derrick Kershaw Partnership explains, “As a CDM Co-ordinator, I find that there still is a lot of confusion regarding the new CDM Regulations and what they mean. Many clients remain oblivious to the difference between the old Planning Supervisor and the new CDM Co-ordinator”
There exists a significant difference in an Employer’s obligations under the new act and a transformation in the role between the now “redundant” Planning Supervisor and New CDM Co-ordinator.
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 were introduced in April last year and have significantly increased the responsibilities of Clients to ensure health and safety is integrated into the planning and management of a construction project
Under the CDM Regulations 2007, as a potential “client” under a building contract, you have certain statutory health & safety responsibilities.
The old role of Planning Supervisor under the1994 CDM Regulations no longer exists. The key difference with the new role of CDM Co-ordinator is that it is the catalyst for effective communication and co-ordination throughout the project. The emphasis is now on adopting an enabling approach to reducing the risks from construction projects and the CDMC’s primary role is to support the Client in carrying out their duties and ensure that the project is carried out safely and in accordance with the law.
As CDM Co-ordinator’s Derrick Kershaw Partnership will provide the following services:-
- Manage the clients Health & Safety obligations
- Implement CDM 2007 Regulations
- Advise & assist the client throughout the project duration as well as on the operation of the facility after completion
- Identify and resolve the potential client risks
- Ensure that the relevant professionals and authorities are appointed and notified
- Collect the necessary information and completing the Health & Safety file for hand over at completion of the project.
