Summary of duties under the CDM regulations under CDM 2007

• Check competence and resources of all appointees
• Ensure there are suitable management arrangements for the project welfare facilities
• Allow sufficient time and resources for all stages
• Provide pre-construction information to designers and contractors

• Appoint CDM co-ordinator*
• Appoint principal contractor*

Make sure that the construction phase does not start unless there are suitable welfare facilities and a construction phase plan is in place.

• Provide information relating to the health and safety file to the CDM co-ordinator
• Retain and provide access to the health and safety file

• Advise and assist the client with his/her duties
• Notify HSE
• 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 principal contractor regarding ongoing design
• Identify, collect and pass on pre-construction information
• Prepare/update health and safety file

• Eliminate hazards and reduce risks during design
• Provide information about remaining risks

• Check client is aware of duties and CDM co-ordinator has been appointed
• Provide any information needed for the health and safety file

• Plan, manage and monitor construction phase in liaison with contractor
• Prepare, develop and implement a written plan and site rules (Initial plan completed before the construction phase begins)
• Give contractors relevant parts of the plan
• Make sure suitable welfare facilities are provided from the start and maintained throughout the construction phase
• Check competence of all appointees
• Ensure all workers have site inductions and any further information and training needed for the work
• Consult with the workers
• Liaise with CDM co-ordinator regarding ongoing design
• Secure the site

• Plan, manage and monitor own work and that of workers
• Check competence of all their appointees and workers
• Train own employees
• Provide information to their workers
• Comply with the specific requirements in Part 4 of the Regulations
• Ensure there are adequate welfare
• facilities for their workers

• Check client is aware of duties and a CDM co-ordinator has been appointed and HSE notified before starting work
• Co-operate with principal contractor in planning and managing work, including reasonable directions and site rules
• Provide details to the principal contractor of any contractor whom he engages in connection with carrying out the work
• Provide any information needed for the health and safety file
• Inform principal contractor of problems with the plan
• Inform principal contractor of reportable accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences

• Check own competence
• Co-operate with others and co-ordinate work so as to ensure the health and safety of construction workers and others who may be affected by the work
• Report obvious risks