Welcome

1. Welcome CDM 2007 & You

2. Speaker Owen Griffiths (Total CDM Solutions Ltd)

3. Total CDM Solutions Established 1999: CDM management systems CDM consultants CDM Coordinators CDM training workshops RIBA CPD Providers Network Project range: Shop fit out projects Small housing developments International Sport Village Cardiff Power Station Outages/Upgrades Olympic 2012 Aquatic Centre

4. Seminar Objectives • To underpin the principles of CDM • To examine the impact of the proposed changes on Duty Holders • To explore options for improving in house procedures • Adopting principles of best practice

5. Seminar Objectives • To explain the role of the New H&S Coordinator • To prove that CDM is no more than good design

6. Seminar Programme •  The Principles of CDM  CDM & the Designer  Selling CDM To The Client  The CDM Coordinator  The Health & Safety Executive  Designing In Health & Safety  Getting Organised for CDM

7. What are the principles of CDM? • The key aim of CDM2007 is to integrate health and safety into the management of the project and to encourage everyone involved to work together to: • improve the planning and management of projects from the very start; • b) identify risks early on so that they can be eliminated or reduced at the design or planning stage and the remaining risks can be properly managed; • c) target effort where it can do the most good in terms of health and safety; and • d) discourage unnecessary bureaucracy. CDM `07 ACoP

8. All projects either ‘Notifiable’ or ‘Non-Notifiable’ 30 days Or 500 person days

9. THE PROJECT (Non Notifiable) SSOW- Control Of Contractors Policy Contractor Method Statement Client Initial Information Designers Residual risks post design Structural Engineers Contributions M&E Design Contributions

10. Project Hazard Management - Notifiable CDM Reg 16 No work to start without compliant Construction Phase Plan No work to start until welfare in place Client Initial Information CDM Coordinator Pre Construction Information Principal Contractor Construction Health & Safety Plan CDM Coordinator Project Health & Safety File M&E Design Contributions Designers Residual risks post design Structural Engineers Contributions

11. CDM & the Designer • Designers’ earliest decisions fundamentally affect the health and safety of construction work. CDM `07 ACoP

12. Designer’s Duties CDM`07 • Competence to comply with CDM’07 • Adoption of the Principles of Prevention • Ensure the client is aware of their CDM ’07 duties • Avoiding foreseeable risks by; • Eliminating hazards and reducing remaining risks • Provide sufficient information with the design • Appreciate the Workplace (HS&W) Regulations 1992

13. CDM & the Designer Competence 4(1) No person on whom these Regulations place a duty shall; • accept such an appointment or engagement unless he is competent; or • under the supervision of a competent person

14. CDM & the Designer • On a recent HSE research report investigating 100 randomly selected accidents 65% supported a designer prosecution • (HSE RR218)

15. CDM & the Designer • Individual Competence • & • Organisational Competence

16. CDM & the Designer • Organisational Competence • CDM Policy With Organisation & Arrangements • Competence Advice- Corporate & Construction Related • Training programme, CPD, Records • Monitoring & Auditing CDM • Individual Competence • Professional Qualifications • Hazard Elimination & Risk Control Typical Evidence- • Cooperation & Coordination With Design Team • Hazards are eliminated & remaining risks controlled • Structure as workplace complies with Workplace (HS&W) Regs 1992 • Show hoe risk was reduced through design • Summary of how changes to design will be managed Emphasis on practical measures not generic lengthy documentation.

17. Coffee

18. CDM & the Designer Principles of Prevention • 7(1) Every person on whom a duty is placed by these Regulations in relation to the design, planning and preparation of a project shall take account of the general principles of prevention in the performance of those duties during all the stages of the project.

19. CDM & the Designer Principles of Prevention • (a) Avoiding risks; • (b) Evaluating the risks which cannot be avoided; • (c) Combating the risks at source; • (d) adapting the work to the individual, especially as regards the design of workplaces, the choice of work equipment and the choice of working and production methods, with a view, in particular, to alleviating monotonous work and work at a predetermined work-rate and to reducing their effect on health; • (e) Adapting to technical progress; • (f) Replacing the dangerous by the non-dangerous or the less dangerous; • (g) developing a coherent overall prevention policy which covers technology, organisation of work, working conditions, social relationships and the influence of factors relating to the working environment; • (h) Giving collective protective measures priority over individual protective measures; and • (i) Giving appropriate instructions to employees

20. CDM & the Designer Ensure the client is aware of their CDM `07 duties Ensure that design work does not extend beyond ‘initial design’ until a CDM co-ordiantor has been appointed

21. CDM & the Designer But, what is meant by initial design? The co-ordinator needs to be in a position to be able to co-ordinate design work and advise on the suitability and compatibility of designs, and therefore they should be appointed before significant detailed design work begins. Significant detailed design work includes preparation of the initial concept design and implementation of any strategic brief. CDM ACoP`07 No later than RIBA Stage C perhaps?

22. CDM & the Designer Avoiding foreseeable risks by; Eliminating hazards and  reducing remaining risks

23. Managing Hazards What is a Hazard? ‘Something with the potential to cause harm or losses’ How Should we Manage Hazards? ‘The most common strategy is risk assessment’ What is Risk Assessment in Design? ‘Risk assessment is a mindset that is designed to promote an analyses and output that identifies a potential problem (Hazard) and an appropriate Solution (design action )’

24. Managing Hazards What is an AppropriateSolution? A design action that-  eliminates a problem  reduces the likelihood or severity of a problem  Identifies significant residual risks  provides adequate information on or with the design to enable others to manage the problem How far do we go with ‘Safe Designing’? What do I need to record & communicate?

25. Managing Hazards ‘Problem/ Solution Model’ • Problem = Hazards • Hazard=‘Something with the potential to cause harm or losses’ • Solution = Design Action • Direct Design Action (Drawing, Specifications etc) • Design Management Action (Programming, Surveys, meetings, RFIs etc)

26. Managing Hazards ‘Problem/ Solution Model’ • Solution = Design Action • Based on Principles Of Prevention- • Avoidance (Design to avoid identified hazards but beware of introducing others) • Reduction (Design to reduce identifiable hazards but beware of increasing others) • Control & Transfer (Design to provide acceptable safeguards or transfer the hazard with information)

27. Managing Hazards ‘Design Area-Construction-Activity-Hazards Relationship’ • Surrounding Environment • -Site Access • -Busy Highway • -Narrow Road/Restricted Access • Sub Structure • -Excavating Foundations • -Contaminated Ground • -Deep Excavations • -Buried services

28. Managing Hazards • Hazard Identification- • Types of Construction Hazards- • Falls from height • Falling objects • Hazardous materials • Asbestos • Lead • Confined spaces • Uncontrolled collapse • Fire • Site Transport/Plant • Manual handling • Noise • Vibration • Crush/entrapment • Poor Access/Egress • Interface with Public • Interface with Other persons at work • Uneven ground/conditions • Adverse weather • Hazardous work equipment • Hazardous operation etc…etc…etc

30. Managing Hazards “Designers do not need to mention every hazard or assumption, as this can obscure the significant issues, but they do need to point out significant hazards.” • not likely to be obvious to a competent contractor or other designers; • unusual; or • likely to be difficult to manage effectively. • CDM`07 ACoP These are not necessarily those that result in the greatest risks, but those that are:

31. Appreciate the Workplace (HS&W) Regulations 1992 • In designing any structure for use as a workplace the designer shall take account of the provisions of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 which relate to the design of, and materials used in, the structure. • CDM`07

32. Appreciate the Workplace (HS&W) Regulations 1992 • Design to consider e.g. • Ventilation • Lighting • Spatial Issues • Maintenance • Traffic • Transparent Doors • Walls, Windows • Sanitary facilities • Washing facilities • Rest facilities

33. Selling CDM To The Client- Assessing Clients’ Competence, Why? CDM `07 requires no designer to commence work without ensuring ensure clients are aware of their duties. But not all clients are the same! Professional Clients Lay Clients

34. Selling CDM To The Client- • Business Risk • A client’s duties checklist for a simple project guiding the client through their duties and when they apply throughout the project. • A project execution plan with defined CDM targets and procedural gateways that are contractually applicable

35. Selling CDM To The Client- • Designing For The Future • The Structures Life Cycle • Designing in Safety for Access and Maintenance (Access Strategy) • Liaison with FM organisation • CDM 2007 introducing operational standards for employees at work. (Health Safety & Welfare Regulations 1992)

36. The CDM Coordinator • The Planning Supervisor disappears • The CDM Coordinator is introduced

37. The CDM Coordinator • The role of CDM coordinator is to provide the client with a key project advisor in respect of construction health and safety risk management matters. • CDM`07 ACoP

38. The CDM Coordinator • Give suitable and sufficient advice and assistance to the client for him to comply with his duties including; • Establishing, implementing and reviewing H&S management arrangements • Ensuring no construction work start without an appropriate H&S plan and suitable welfare arrangements

39. The CDM Coordinator • Take all reasonable steps to ensure that designerscomply with their duties under CDM`07

40. The CDM Coordinator • On simple projects one person should be able to provide all of the support that clients need, but a team approach will be more common for larger or more complicated projects because of the workload and skills required • CDM`07 ACoP

41. Good Design Practice?

42. Good Design Practice?

43. Good Design Practice? • H&S issues associated with refurbishment and service runs • Installing floor access system for planned refurbishment

44. Good Design Practice? • ISSUES • FLT Can’t access building to install heavy lintel . • Now has H&S instruction with standard designs on scaffolding design and details of component. • Also has developed site feedback procedure integrated with site H&S auditing service.

45. Good Design Practice? Housing Estate- Housing Association in association with the architect and ground works contractor designed the scheme to facilitate the early installation of the road and car park. The car park was use for the site compound and the road was a loop that had a one way rule to avoid reversing.

46. Good Design Practice? Supermarket 150 Supermarkets all with 45 m of block cutting to fit under shop window

47. Good Design Practice? • Architectural Practice Policy Specialising in Swimming Pools trying to develop a definitive designer CDM questionnaire and improve model designs. • Actions- • Liaise with pool contractors, operators and their H&S professionals regarding construction and operational use/maintenance. • Assess feedback and accident statistics • Revise design information to be provided with designs, information for file, materials specified and spatial design

48. Good Design Practice? Swimming Pool- Architect and landscape designer designed to incorporate suitable access for mobile elevation work equipment. Involved liaison with pool operators and FM company.

49. Good Design Practice? Designing for safe lifting operations- Company Policy/Minimum Standard-  An architectural practice has a checklist for assessing all potential lifting operation.

50. Good Design Practice? Commercial & Residential Development- Identified health risks with chasing for services & drainage due to potential change of use. Two stage tender; architect and form work contractor designed in ductwork to be used during initial occupation & for changes to food premises.  The client appreciated the elimination of risk and significant cost saving