Additional duties for notifiable projects (Part 3)

Clients (excluding domestic clients)
· Appoint CDM co-ordinator*
· Appoint principal contractor*
Make sure that the construction phase does not start unless there are suitable welfare facilities and a construction phase plan is in place.
· Provide information relating to the health and safety file to the CDM co-ordinator
· Retain and provide access to the health and safety file
(* There must be a CDM co-ordinator and principal contractor until the end of the construction phase)

CDM co-ordinators
· Advise and assist the client with his/her duties
· Notify HSE
· Co-ordinate H&S aspects of design work and cooperate with all involved in the project
· Facilitate good communication between client, designers and contractors
· Liaise with PC regarding ongoing design Identify, collect and pass on pre-construction
  information
· Prepare/update health and safety file

Designers
· Check client is aware of duties and CDM co-ordinator has been appointed
· Provide any information needed for the health and safety file

Principal contractors (PC)
· Plan, manage and monitor construction phase in liaison with contractor
· Prepare, develop and implement a written plan and site rules (Initial plan completed
  before the construction phase begins)
· Give contractors relevant parts of the plan
· Ensure suitable welfare facilities are provided from the start and maintained   
  throughout the construction phase
· Check competence of all appointees
· Ensure all workers have site inductions and any further information and training
  needed for the work
· Consult with the workers
· Liaise with CDM co-ordinator regarding ongoing design
· Secure the site

Contractors
· Check client is aware of duties, a CDM co-ordinator has been appointed and HSE
  notified before starting work
· Co-operate with PC in planning and managing work, including reasonable directions
  and site rules
· Provide details to the PC of any contractor whom he engages in connection with
  carrying out work
· Provide any information needed for the H&S file Inform PC of problems with the plan
· Inform PC of reportable accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences

Workers/ everyone
· Check own competence
· Co-operate with others and co-ordinate work so as to ensure the H&S of construction
  workers and others who may be affected by the work
· Report obvious risks