CDM Co-ordinator
Derrick Kershaw Partnership CDM Co-ordinator Service
We have enhanced our Health & Safety services by creating a dedicated business unit to manage the role of CDM Co-ordinator as part of the project work we undertake for our clients.
The Health & Safety team is headed by Jo Bryenton. Jo has 15 years experience and many qualifications within the Health & Safety industry. This expertise as part of our team can provide you with the necessary knowledge and guidance you need to help ensure you comply with your legal obligations. By working with us you can be assured of appointing a competent CDM Co-ordinator.
Our service offers:
Key CDM* Co-ordinator services
Integration of health & safety into management of projects
Implementation of current legislation
Identification of potential client risk
What is CDM Coordination and what impact do the CDM regulations have on Clients?
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM2007) came into force on 6 April 2007.
Under CDM2007, the Client is accountable for the impact their approach has on the health and safety of those working on or affected by a project.
Clients are required to appoint a CDM Co-ordinator. The main purpose of the CDM Co-ordinator is to fulfill the role of project advisor in respect of construction health and safety risk management matters, help clients to carry out their duties, co-ordinate health and safety aspects of the design work and to prepare the health and safety file.
The key aim of CDM2007 is to integrate health and safety into the management of construction projects and to encourage everyone involved to work together to:
Improve the planning and management of construction projects from the very start;
Identify hazards early on, so they can be eliminated or reduced at the design or planning stage and the remaining risks can be properly managed;
Target effort where it can do the most good in terms of health and safety; and
Discourage unnecessary bureaucracy.
Early appointment of a CDM Co-ordinator is crucial for effective planning and establishing management arrangements from the inception of any project.
The Derrick Kershaw Partnership CDM Coordination team will work with you to ensure that the implementation of all aspects of the CDM2007 regulations runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
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CDM Co-ordination In a nut shell
Clients responsibilities what you need to do
Clients must:
Appoint a CDM Co-ordinator
Check the competence and resources of all those appointed by them to contribute to the project
Ensure there are suitable management arrangements for the project
Allow sufficient time and resources for all stages of the project
Provide Pre-Construction Information to designers and contractors (via the CDM Co-ordinator)
Appoint a Principal Contractor
Make sure that the construction phase doesnt start unless there are suitable welfare facilities in place, and that a Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan has been developed by the Principal Contractor
Retain and provide access to the Health and Safety File
CDM Co-ordinator responsibilities what we do
In our capacity as a CDM Co-ordinator we:
Advise and assist the client with his/her duties
Notify the Health and Safety Executive
Co-ordinate health and safety aspects of design work and co-operate with others involved with the project
Facilitate good communication between client, designers and contractors
Liaise with the Principal Contractor regarding ongoing design
Identify, collect and pass on Pre-Construction Information
Prepare/update the Health and Safety File
For further information and advice on CDM Co-ordination please do not hesitate to contact Jo Bryenton.
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"As CDM Co-ordinators Derrick Kershaw Partnership have clearly advised us of our responsibilities as the Client under the 2007 CDM Regulations. They have also provided a proactive consultancy service to ensure the Regulations have been integrated into both the construction project and the end use of our Farm Shop, Cafι and Head Offices"
Heather Parry Deputy Chief Executive, Yorkshire Agricultural Society.
