On 6th April 2007, the new CDM Regulations 2007 become active which amended the requirement of some of the duty holders under the previous CDM Regulations 1994. The main change being that the duty of Planning Supervisor ceases and the new duty of CDM co-ordinator comes into effect, this duty is only applicable to notifiable projects i.e. 30 days or over.
The Daniel Connal Partnership has the higher level of competence, training and expertise required to carry out the CDM Co-ordinator duties which include:
- Give suitable and sufficient advice and assistance to clients in order to help them to comply with their duties.
- Notify HSE about the project.
- Co-ordinate design work, planning and other preparation for construction where relevant to health and safety.
- Identify and collect the pre-construction information and advise the client if surveys need to be commissioned to fill significant gaps.
- Promptly provide in a convenient form to those involved with the design of the structure and to every contractor (including the principal contractor) who may be or has been appointed by the client, such parts of the pre-construction information which are relevant to each.
- Manage the flow of health and safety information between clients, designers and contractors.
- Advise the client on the suitability of the initial construction phase plan and the arrangements made to ensure that welfare facilities are on site from the start.
- Produce or update a relevant, user friendly, Health and Safety File.