The CDM2007 (Construction Design and Management) Regulations

The introduction of the CDM2007 (Construction Design and Management) regulations has profoundly affected every organisation in the UK involved in construction works of any type.

To be compliant with their duty of care under the CDM regulations, organisations must implement competence training for all its personnel involved in managing projects internally (The Coordinator role) or who are managing subcontractors (The Client role). The threat of action if compliance is not implemented and maintained is real!

Competence training is only the first stage in an organisation becoming compliant with the CDM2007 regulations : they must also implement flexible and evolving procedures to ensure that all their staff and subcontractors maintain compliance - failure to do can not only be very disruptive to their normal business but in the worst case could result in very significant financial penalties.

Employers' Health and Safety obligations

The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) places a duty of care on the employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of all employees while they are at work. This also extends to others such as contractors, visitors and the general public who may be affected by the employers operations.

For more detailed information about these and other Health and safety obligations, and the Health and Safety Audit click here.