Contractor Duties under CDM Regulations

Every Contractor employed on a construction project has defined health and safety responsibilities.

Regardless of whether or not the project is notifiable, every contractor must:

• Cooperate with everyone else on the project in regard to health and safety matters



• If Design work is involved, ensure it complies with the requirements of the CDM Regulations



• Ensure adequate welfare facilities are provided on site throughout construction work



• Provide site-specific induction for everyone they bring on site to alert them to the risks associated with the site and the work.

For notifiable projects, every contractor has additional duties to:

• Check that a CDM-Coordinator has been appointed



• Provide information on any risks associated with the particular work they are contracted to undertake. In this regard, they need to examine the Construction Phase Plan and if they identify any problems they must notify the Principal Contractor.



• Cooperate with the CDM Coordinator and the Principal Contractor as well as others working on the site – and anyone working on adjacent sites.



• Keep the Principal Contractor informed of any contractor they employ to carry out work on the site and notify the Principal Contractor if any accidents or incidents occur.



• Provide relevant information for the Health and Safety File.

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