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Construction issues - ✔✔Transitory nature of workers
Temporary nature of construction activities and the constantly changing
workplace
Time pressures from clients and principal contractors
Weather conditions
Levels of numeracy and literacy of workers
Non-English speaking workers
High risk areas for injuries in construction - ✔✔Falls from height
Slips, trips and falls
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,Being struck by falling/moving objects
Manual handling
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 - ✔✔Apply to all
construction projects
Duties placed on clients, designers and all construction workers
CDM regs - notifiable projects - ✔✔Construction phase will last longer than 30
days
Construction phase will involve more than 500 person days at work
Duty holders for notifiable projects - ✔✔Client - have most influence
Designers - have responsibility beyond construction phase
Contractors - competence
CDM Co-ordinator - advise client of their duties, co- ordinates others
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,Principal contractor - safe working, co- ordination and co-operation between
contractors
CDM client duties - ✔✔Appoint competent persons
Ensure suitable mgmt of welfare
Allow sufficient time and resources
Provide pre-construction info
Appoint duty holders for notifiable projects
Retain and provide access to health and safety file
CDM co-ordinator CDM duties - ✔✔Advise and assist client with their duties
Notify HSE
Co-ordinate H&S aspects of design work and co-operate with others
Facilitate good communication
Liaise with principal contractor re ongoing design
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, Pass on pre-construction information
Prepare/update H&S file
Designer CDM duties - ✔✔Check client is aware of their duties
Eliminate hazards and reduce risks during design
Provide information about remaining risks
Check CDM co-ordinator has been appointed
Provide any information needed for H&S file
Principal contractors CDM duties - ✔✔Plan, manage and monitor construction
phase
Prepare, develop and implement a written plan and site rules
Give contractors relevant parts of the plan
Provide suitable welfare facilities
Check competence of all appointees
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