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CDM Coordinator
What is CDM Coordination and what is the impact of the CDM regulations?
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM2007) came into force on 6 April 2007. These regulations ensure 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, assist clients in undertaking their duties, co-ordinate health and safety aspects of the design work and to prepare the health and safety file.
The key aim of the CDM regulations 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, 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.
