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CDM 2007 Training

Package
Session 6 Site health & safety
Version: September 2007

Duties to control worksite health and

safety (1)

Part 4 of CDM 2007 contains the duties to control specific

worksite health and safety risks

Equivalent to the duties under the old Construction (Health,

Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 - which Part 4 replaces

Applies to all construction sites

The wording and style has been updated and structure altered
in parts, but retains most of the basic requirements of the
original regulations.

Duties on every contractor & every other person who controls

construction work

CDM 2007 Site health & safety Slide 2

Duties to control worksite health and

safety (2)

There are some changes however:

Good order now requires a site to be
identified by suitable signs, be fenced off or
both in accordance with the level of risk
New requirement to record in writing
arrangements for demolition and dismantling
Excavations, cofferdams & caissons
provisions have been extensively rewritten to
make them more succinct and cohesive

CDM 2007 Site health & safety Slide 3

Duties to control worksite health and

safety (3)
Duties on reports and inspections have been
restructured
Rest facilities, now requires seats with backs
(specific requirement of the European
directive only required if replacing existing
seating)
Training and competence, specific
requirements covered in the general part of
the regulations

CDM 2007 Site health & safety Slide 4

Duties to control worksite health and

safety (4)
Requirements for doors & gates have been
moved to Workplace (Health, Safety &
Welfare) Regulations 1992
Provision to have equipment to replace rail
vehicle onto its track have been removed
Prevention of drowning, provisions on a
vessels construction, maintenance and under
control by competent person removed

CDM 2007 Site health & safety Slide 5