M008 Health & Safety - Cdm Regulations Rics Apc

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What does CDM stand for?

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Construction Design and Management

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When did they come into force?

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6 April 2007

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What did they replace?

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CDM 1994 and Construction Health, Safety and Welfare regulations 1996

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What do they apply to?

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ALL non-domestic construction projects, irrespective of size and duration

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Why were they introduced?

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To ensure Clients, designers, contractors and others consider the health and safety of those constructing, maintaining and demolishing the works within their role

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What do they aim to do?

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Provide a simplified set of construction regulations
Clarify what is expected of duty holders
Provide the flexibility to work across a range of construction arrangements

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How many parts do the regulations have and what are they?

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5 parts
Introduction
General duties
Additional duties for notifiable projects
Health and safety on construction sites
General

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What is a notifiable project?

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30 days or 500 man days duration

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What is an F10?

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The form which is sent to the health and safety executive to notify the project

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What additional provisions apply to notifiable projects?

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A CDM co-ordinator has to be appointed
The F10 form must be displayed

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What are the Client’s duties?

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Sign the F10 form
Ensure adequate mobilisation period is given to the contractor
Satisfy themselves that the contractor has provided adequate welfare facilities before allowing the works to commence
Ensure a competent contractor and consultants are appointed
Ensure a CDM coordinator is appointed if notifiable
Ensure the pre-construction information is prepared – e.g. soil investigations, asbestos surveys

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How does the Client evaluate the competency of the Consultants?

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Past experience, pre-qualification questionnaires on health and safety information.

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What are the contractor’s duties?

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Preparation of the construction phase plan
Display the F10 on the site

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What are the CDM co-ordinator’s duties?

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Advice the client of their duties under the regulations

Prepare pre-construction information

Collation and maintain the health and safety file

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What are the key implications of the regulations?

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More focus on clients to put in place arrangements to ensure health and safety
Clients can no longer assign their duties to agents
Must be a declaration of how long contractors will be given to plan and prepare for construction work
Clients deemed the principal contractor or CDM co-ordinator for any period during which other appointments aren’t made

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What are the key implications for cost consultants?

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If they specify materials, working methods or prepare specifications they will be deemed to be designers
This means they have to comply with the obligations for designers under the Regulations

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What does RIDDOR stand for?

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Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

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What does COSHH stand for?

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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

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What are the 3 different types of asbestos survey?

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Type 1: presumptive: visual inspection, looking at the likely locations for asbestos
Type 2: sampling: sampling of easily accessible areas to determine likely extent and types of asbestos present – industry standard
Type 3: intrusive: pre-refurb or demolition, intrusive into building fabric, access all areas, sample to determine types of asbestos present

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What H&S precautions do you take when going on site?

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Ensure that I have PPE, ensure that I have had a site induction.

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Who do you inform that you are going on site?

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Sign in on site. Own company.

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What does PPE stand for?

What PPE would you wear when visiting a site?

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Personal Protective Equipment

Hard hat, boots, goggles, gloves, hi-vis vest, possibly ear defenders

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If you were to disregard all H&S and cause damage and/or injure yourself on site, who would be liable?

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My own employer who would cover the cost for insurance.

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You have passed the CSCS test, how did it benefit you?

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Made me aware of health and safety issues.

Allowed me on to construction sites.

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On the project described in your critical analysis, what measures did you or your company take to ensure good standards of health and safety when either undertaking your work or delivering the project?

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Preparing work method statements or risk assessments
Wearing personal protective equipment on site
Adhering to contractor’s site rules
Attending site inductions
Ensuring health and safety was discussed at meetings
Appointing a CDM co-ordinator.