CDM 2015

Is your CDM
file actually
complete?

Every duty under the regulations, in plain English, with the clause it comes from. Tick what you have evidence for; your browser remembers the rest.

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Pre-construction

Before anyone
sets foot on site.

What HSE expects before construction starts. Tick what you have evidence for.

Pre-Construction Information (PCI)The client must provide relevant information about the site, existing structures and any known hazards.Reg 4(4)Appointment of duty holdersClient must appoint Principal Designer and Principal Contractor (where there is more than one contractor) with sufficient time and resources.Reg 5Design risk managementDesigners must eliminate, reduce or control foreseeable risks during design, construction, maintenance and use.Reg 9H&S file preparation startedPrincipal Designer prepares the file appropriate to project characteristics and updates it through design.Reg 12F10 notification to HSEClient must notify HSE if construction lasts longer than 30 working days with more than 20 workers simultaneously, or exceeds 500 person-days.Reg 6

Construction phase

While the job
is running.

The Principal Contractor's duties, first ground to handover. Most of the audit evidence sits here.

Construction Phase Plan (CPP)Principal Contractor prepares written CPP before construction begins, setting out H&S arrangements and site rules.Reg 12Site inductionsAll workers receive site-specific induction covering site rules, emergency procedures and hazards.Reg 13(4)Competency checksPrincipal Contractor confirms workers have appropriate skills, knowledge, experience and training.Reg 8RAMS for every activityRisk Assessments and Method Statements prepared for all work activities, signed by operatives.Reg 13Worker consultationPrincipal Contractor consults and engages workers on H&S and welfare matters.Reg 14Site security & access controlPrincipal Contractor takes steps to prevent unauthorised access to the site.Reg 13(4)Welfare facilitiesAdequate toilets, washing, drinking water, rest areas, drying and changing.Schedule 2Emergency proceduresProcedures established, communicated and tested: fire, first aid, evacuation.Regs 30–32Site inspectionsRegular site inspections to identify hazards and ensure compliance with site rules.Good practice

Paperwork & people

The records an
audit asks for.

Competency, communication, documentation, RIDDOR. The bits that come up at audit.

Competency verificationAll duty holders have appropriate skills, knowledge, experience and organisational capability.Reg 8Training recordsCSCS, CITB and trade-specific certificates tracked per worker, with expiry dates and renewal alerts.Good practiceRIDDOR reportingDeaths, specified injuries, dangerous occurrences and over-7-day absences reported to HSE.RIDDOR 2013Communication between duty holdersEffective communication maintained between client, designers and contractors throughout.Good practiceH&S file updates & handoverFile updated through construction, signed off and handed to the client at completion.Reg 12Document version controlDrawings, RAMS, CPP and training records all version-controlled with an audit trail.Good practiceAudit trailComplete, signed, append-only audit trail covering every approval, sign-off and change.Good practiceAction tracking & close-outEvery issue, near-miss, snag and corrective action tracked to close, with owner and due date.Good practice

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Is your CDM
file actually
complete?

Before anyone
sets foot on site.

While the job
is running.

The records an
audit asks for.

You shouldn't need
this checklist.

Fifteen minutes,
on one of your jobs.

Is your CDM file actually complete?

Before anyone sets foot on site.

While the job is running.

The records an audit asks for.

You shouldn't need this checklist.

Fifteen minutes, on one of your jobs.

Is your CDM
file actually
complete?

Before anyone
sets foot on site.

While the job
is running.

The records an
audit asks for.

You shouldn't need
this checklist.

Fifteen minutes,
on one of your jobs.