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CDM Awareness - 2 day course

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Price: from £375 + VAT

Venue: Either at our premises on Stafford Technology Park or at one of a number of selected locations around the UK. This course can be provided at your business premises for a maximum of 10 delegates.

Course length: Two day

Course aims

This course has been developed to provide delegates with an update of their knowledge of health and safety issues within the construction industry, in addition to a good understanding of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, incorporating the changes introduced by the 2007 Regulations.

The first day of the course is therefore devoted to general construction related health and safety requirements and practices, including risk assessments, work at height and accident prevention.

The second is devoted entirely to the CDM Regulations and the roles and responsibilities of the Client, Designer, CDM Coordinator, Principal Contractor and Sub-Contractors, together with the contents of Health and Safety Plans and Files.

Course objectives

Upon completion of the course delegates should:

1. Have an improved appreciation of their company’s criminal and civil liabilities

2. Have a good awareness of health and safety risk management

3. Be able to understand and develop risk assessments

4. Be aware of the company’s liabilities regarding contractors

5. Identify other legislation relating to the construction process

6. Possess an improved knowledge of the legal requirements contained within the CDM Regulations

7. Have a better understanding of the problems faced by the various parties involved in the CDM process

8. Have an appreciation of the roles and responsibilities of Clients, CDM Coordinators, Designers, Principal Contactors, Contractors and Sub-Contractors

9. Be able to develop health and safety plans and files

10. Be able to assess the competence of contractors and other parties

Course outline

1. Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

2. General Health and Safety Law and Practices

3. Causes of Accidents at Work

4. Enforcement Issues

5. Practical Risk Assessments

6. Safe Systems of Work and Method Statements

7. Working at Height

8. Background to the CDM Regulations

9. Where CDM Applies and Does Not Apply

10. Notification of CDM Projects

11. Roles and Responsibilities Under CDM:

1. The Client

2. The Designer

3. The CDM Coordinator

4. Principal Contractor

5. Contractors

12. Contents of Health and Safety Plans and File

13. Changes introduced by the 2007 Regulations and ACOP

14. Company Specific Issues

15. Questions and Discussion

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