CDM Awareness - Online Delivery

This course is designed to give those attending an in-depth appreciation of the H&S
function that the Client, Principal Designer, Designer and Principal Contractor play in the
design and construction process as set out in the CDM Regulations. The course will also
draw on relevant guidance documentation produced by the HSE and other relevant bodies
to ensure that the participants are fully aware of their requirements when undertaking
these roles.
The Regulations have changed the approach to the incorporation of H&S into the design
process. As a consequence, the duty holders all now play a key role in providing
information and a consideration for the interface between these parties is paramount for
the successful application of the CDM regulations. Designers will need to be adept at
obtaining positive co-operation from other parties in order to discharge their duties.
Aims & Objectives:
The objective of this course is to confirm to the participants their responsibilities for health
and safety within both the legal and contractual frameworks. It will introduce participants
to the revised Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and outline the
responsibilities of the Principal Designer, Designer, Clients and Construction duty holders.
Course Outline:
 Overview and developments
 Application
 Competence
 Definition of construction work, demolition etc.
o The Client
Managing the project
Provision of information
Appointments
Notification of the project.
o Domestic Clients
Duties
o The Principal Designer
Plan, manage, monitor & Co-ordination of H&S matters through the
design phase.
Identify, eliminate and control foreseeable risks
Provide information

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 Health & Safety file
o The Designer
Identification, elimination and control of foreseeable risks
o Duties of Contractors
The Principal Contractor
Health and Safety on Construction Sites
The Construction Phase Plan
Other contractors (including statutory undertakers)
 Pre-construction information
 The construction phase plan
 Cooperation and consultation
 Health & Safety File

Mode of Delivery:
The course is designed for online delivery and is split into 4 modules. Each module will last
for 1.5 hours and will incorporate a variety of activities in addition to a powerpoint
presentation including discussion through handouts and workshops to reinforce learning
and understanding.

The course will comprise of the following sessions;

Module 1: Will outline the key principles of CDM 2015 that promotes the successful
management of H&S from “the cradle to the grave” incorporating the underpinning of the
regulations against the H&S at Work Act 1974 and the H&S Management Regulations
1999. Statistics aligned against the most common hazards from the HSE will be provided
and key guidance documentation will be outlined to assist with hazard identification and
mitigation.
At the end of this session,the participants will review a number of photographs of work
related activities where they will be required to identify any hazards and risks and consider
any relevant control measures.
Module 2: Will outline the role of the Commercial Client and identify the activities that
should be undertaken, including the types of information that should be provided for the
project team. The principles for ensuring co-operation will be presented including the
interface with the Client during both the pre-construction and construction phases.
At the end of this session, the participants will break out into groups where they will review
a case study and in the role of the client, will begin to develop the pre-construction
information, contents for the health and safety file and confirm the other client activities
that should be undertaken.
Module 3: Will consider the roles and responsibilities that the Principal Designer and
Designers’ have and the nature of activities that should be undertaken to ensure the

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successful managment of the design process. This will also cover the interface between
the client, construction and maintenance team to ensure that all relevant stakeholders are
considered as part of this process.
At the end of this session, the participants will break out into groups to review a case study
and in the role of the Principal Designer, will continue to develop the pre-construction
information, consider the approach for the co-ordination of the design process and confirm
other activities that should be undertaken. The workshop will then place the participants in
the role of ‘Designer’ where they will be expected, in teams, to review the brief, identify the
hazards and begin to compile the designers risk assessment. They will also be expected
to outline the types of information that they will require and from whom and which
information they should subsequently be providing and to whom.
Module 4: Will outline the roles and responsibilities of the Principal Contractor and present
the types of activities that should be undertaken to ensure the successful managment of
the construction process. This will also overview the interface and consultation process
during the desgn phases where a Principal Contractor has been appointed early.
At the end of this session, the participants will, in the same groups and in the role of
Principal Contractor, review the pre-construction information provided and identify if any
additional information is necessary. The groups will then be required to complete the
Construction Phase Plan and identify information that will form part of the Health and
Safety file at the end of the project.
At the end of the course the participants will be required to undertake an online multiple
choice assessment activity.
Benefits of Attending:
At the end of the course participants should have a clearer understanding of their
responsibilities under the CDM Regulations and how those obligations should be met.

Intended for:Structural Engineers; Civil Engineers; Highways Engineers; Specialist

Designers and Graduate Engineers.

Course Duration:
1 day (6 hrs) IPD/CPD

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