CDM - Becoming a CDM Co-ordinator under the new CDM Regs

Becoming a CDM Co-ordinator background

The CDM Regulations 2007 came into effect on the 6th of April 2007 and replaced both the CDM Regulations 1994 and the Construction (Health, Safety &Welfare) Regulations 1996.

If you are about to alter or extend a building or structure, thinking of putting up a new one or demolishing an old one, then the Construction (Design & Management) (CDM) Regulations 2007 place a number of specific duties on you. The extent of these CDM duties vary with the type of project that is involved - and in many case you will need a specialist adviser to help you deal with these. On larger 'notifable' projects you are required to appoint a CDM Co-ordinator before significant detailed design work begins so they can advise and assist you with your duties.

This CDM Co-ordinator course will also detail the responsibilities placed on others involved in the design and management of construction projects including the client. The CDM Co-ordinator can be regarded as the “Client’s Friend”, who will assist the Client in discharging his responsibilities.

• The course will include workshop sessions during which delegates will be able to carry out syndicate exercises, putting into practice the issues discussed on the course. A comprehensive work book will be provided for use on the course and for future reference.
• On previous courses delegates have reflected the full spectrum of organisations operating within the construction and allied industries.

This CDM Co-ordinator course is designed to benefit those with professional and managerial construction experience in understanding what is required of the Co-ordinator and how this may be effectively achieved.

Contact us here to see if this course is suitable for you

The course will include the following topics:-
_ CDM REGULATIONS 2007
• Part 1: Application and interpretation
• Part 2: General management duties which apply to construction projects
• Part 3: Additional duties where project is notifiable
• Part 4: Duties relating to health and safety on construction sites
_ THE CDM CO-ORDINATOR
• Who is or can be the CDM Co-ordinator?
• Overview of the role, relationship with Client, Designers and Contractors
• Professional Indemnity Insurance
_ CDM CO-ORDINATOR DUTIES
• Concept and feasibility stage
• During design
• During construction
_ SAFE SYSTEMS OF WORK
• Risk analysis
• Design and planning for safe construction, operation, maintenance and demolition
_ PRE CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION
• Typical information, who would provide it, who would require it?
_ THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE PLAN
• Typical contents
• Assessing its adequacy
• Revisions resulting from design changes
_ THE HEALTH AND SAFETY FILE
• Contents
• Function
• Practical use
• Management
_ RISK ASSESSMENT
• The general principles of risk assessment
• Identifying and categorising hazard and risk
• Ways of avoiding, reducing or controlling risk
• Practical exercise
_ METHOD STATEMENTS
• The value of a method statement
• The preparation of a method statement
• Practical exercise
_ NOTES
• The courses are designed for limited numbers to ensure that there is ample time for discussion, exercise and case study sessions

Institution of Construction Safety

This course is approved by the ICS, which provides a membership and accreditation scheme for CDM Co-ordinators, for further information please enquire with the ICS

Association for Project Safety

This course, though not accredited, is recognised as part qualification by the APS, who provide a similar service and publish details on their website outlining the route by which it is possible to qualify to sit their membership examination.

At the end of our CDM Co-ordinator course there is a multiple choice test. On completion of the course, attendees get to take away a substantial notes pack that can be referred to after the course, and a CPD certificate detailing 17.5 hours of study.

The cost of this CDM Co-ordinator course is £640 + VAT per delegate. Discounts are available for bookings of multiple delegates - contact us here to learn more and find out how we can help you.