CDM Co - ordinator

Under CDM(2007) the CDM Co-ordinator's primary function is to act as the Client's key project advisor in respect of construction health and safety risk management, and manage the flow of health and safety information between Clients, Designers and Contractors.

The following are the standard services provided when we are appointed as CDM Co-ordinators:

Advise the Client on their duties under CDM(2007);
Ensure the Client has adequate management arrangements in place for the project (if not, we will prepare suitable arrangements and review these with the Client)
Check the competence and resources of the Designers and report findings to the Client.
Notify the Health and Safety Executive of the project and continue to do so as further information becomes available;
Review any existing Health and Safety File, asbestos surveys and report, structural report, geotechnical report, contamination report etc;
Visit site to undertake site appraisal and determine if additional surveys are required;
Obtain and review the information required from the Client for the Designers and the Principal Contractor;
Ensure co-operation between the Designers (attendance at regular Design Team Meetings);
Ensure all procedures comply with CDM(2007);
Check that all Designers eliminate or reduce construction risks as far as reasonably practicable;
Work with the Designers to produce the Design Risk Management Register and Workplace ‘In-Use’ Register;
Prepare Pre-Construction Information for prospective Principal Contractors;
Check the competence and resources of the Contractors who are to be asked to tender for the project and report findings to the Client;
Check the suitability of the Principal Contractor's Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan and report to the Client;
Liaise with the Client, Designers and Contractors on the Health and Safety Executive's requirements;
Liaise with and assist the Principal Contractor where necessary throughout the construction phase (including attendance at Project Team Meetings);
Continue to ensure co-operation between the Designers during the construction phase and ensure that they eliminate or reduce construction works as far as is reasonably practicable;
Undertake Construction Site Compliance Reviews to assist the Client and Principal Contractor in complying with their duties;
Obtain the necessary information for the production of the Health and Safety File and hand the completed document to the Client at the time of practical completion.