Description: The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM2007) apply to construction work undertaken in the UK and for all projects the designers has duties under CDM. This guide helps any person or organisation acting as a designer to meet their obligations with respect to construction hazards in an effective manner. Advice on considering ‘in-use’ hazards (a duty introduced into the 2007 Regulations which was not included in the 1994 Regulations) is provided in CIRIA Publication C663. Each of the legal duties is explained and advice given on how they may be effectively discharged. This new edition takes account of the ACoP publication L144 (2007). In addition to giving advice on a designer’s duties, the guide explains how the work may be carried out in an effective, proportionate manner and guidance is given on the difficult issues which arise in practice. The issue of “who is a designer for the purposes of CDM” is addressed. The guide starts by explaining to designers the need for action and what is required of them by CDM; this includes details of the different types of accident and health issues involved in construction. The major part of the content consists of the examination of health and safety issues arising in the 39 different sectors considered. For each section, hazards are identified and discussed, examples of risk mitigation are given and references provided to related issues in other sections and to other publications that may assist. Finally, guidance is given about documenting information and sources of further information of a general nature.

Keywords: health and safety, design and buildability, construction management

Contents: About this guide, Acknowledgements, 1 Introduction, 1.1 The purpose, scope and limitations of this guidance, 1.2 Definitions , 1.3 The continuing need for action to improve health and safety in construction, 1.4 The designer’s duty under CDM, 1.5 How to use this guidance, 1.6 Flowchart of hazard analysis, 1.7 Generic Issues, 2 Construction work sector guidance, 2.1 Construction work sector groups, 2.2 The content of each construction work sector group, GROUP A – General planning, A1 Surrounding environment, A2 Site clearance and demolition, A3 Site investigation and remediation, A4 Access (onto and within site), A5 Site layout, GROUP B – Excavation and foundations, B1 General excavation, B2 Deep basements and shafts, B3 Trenches for foundations and services, B4 Retaining walls, B5 Ground stabilisation, B6 Piling, B7 Underpinning, GROUP C – Primary structure, C1 Concrete, C2 In-situ concrete, C3 Pre-cast concrete, C4 Pre-stressed and post-tensioned concrete, C5 General steelwork, C6 Stability and erection of structural steelwork, C7 Masonry, C8 Timber, GROUP D – Building elements and building services, D1 External cladding, D2 Roof coverings and finishes, D3 Atria, D4 Windows/glazing including window cleaning, D5 Surface coatings and finishings, D6 Cleaning of buildings, D7 Mechanical services, D8 Electrical services, D9 Public health services, D10 Lifts, escalators and autowalks, GROUP E – Civil engineering, E1 General civil engineering - including small works, E2 Roads, working adjacent to, maintenance of, E3 Railways, working adjacent to, maintenance of, E4 Bridge construction, E5 Bridge maintenance, E6 Working over/near water, E7 Cofferdams, E8 Pipes and cables, E9 Work in coastal and maritime waters, 3 Providing information, 3.1 The provision and use of health and safety information, 3.2 Information for in-house records, 4 Sources of further information, Appendices, Appendix A Checklist of hazard management, Appendix B Checklist of information to be provided, Appendix C Example of hazard elimination and risk reduction by designers, List of figures, List of tables.