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The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007)
The new CDM 2007 Regulations are divided into 5 parts:
     •  Part 1 deals with the application of the Regulations and definitions.
     •  Part 2 covers general duties that apply to all construction projects.
     •  Part 3 contains additional duties that only apply to notifiable construction projects,
i.e. those lasting more that 30 days
or involving more than 500 person days of construction work.
     •  Part 4 contains practical requirements that apply to all construction sites.
     •  Part 5 contains the transitional arrangements and revocations.


To view the CDM Regulations 2007:
On the Web
As a printable PDF booklet (165kb)
An explanatory memorandum by the HSE (pdf, 436kb)

Frequently Asked Questions

Statute Link:
The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007)

Links:
Approved Code of Practice (ACoP)
Bitumens / Asphalts - Exposures and Hazards - ILO Bookshelf
Cement and Concrete - ILO Bookshelf
Clients
CDM co-ordinators
Construction Homepage - HSE
Construction - Trades Union Congress (TUC)
Construction (Design & Management) Regulations Page - HSE
Cranes, Crane Hazards - ILO Bookshelf
Designers
Electricity in Construction - HSE Page
Electrical standards and approved codes of practice - HSE
Equipment, Machinery and Materials - ILO Bookshelf
Excavations - Hazard Recognition in Trenching and Shoring - OSHA
Falls - HSE Homepage
Fragile roof safety alert for builders - HSE
Fragile roof safety alert for building owners and occupiers
Health and Safety File for Designers - General Guidance Note, courtesy of www.safetyindesign.org
How to notify a project (F10)
Primary hazards encountered in skilled construction trades - ILO Bookshelf
Role of CDM Co-ordinator - IOSH Discussion Forum - 1
Role of CDM Co-ordinator - IOSH Discussion Forum - 2
Safety in Excavations - Construction Information Sheet No. 8
Trenches, Trenching - ILO Bookshelf
What happens if I don't comply with my duties under CDM 2007? - HSE

HandS Confined Spaces Section
HandS COSHH Section
HandS Heights/Scaffolds Section
HandS Musculoskeletal Disorders - Manual Handling Section
HandS Noise Section

Downloads:  (Right-click to "Save Target As" in IE or "Save Link As" in Firefox for PDF files)
Asbestos - A short guide to managing asbestos in premises (pdf, 150kb)
Asbestos alert for building maintenance, repair and refurbishment workers (pdf, 15kb)
Avoiding falls from Vehicles - HSE (pdf)
Cement - HSE Construction Information Sheet 26 (pdf, 20kb)
Cement: Portland Cement Dust: Hazard assessment document - HSE (2006)
Chemical Cleaners -  HSE Construction Info Sheet 24 (pdf, 33kb)
Control back-pain risks from whole-body vibration - HSE (pdf, 353kb)
Construction Fire Safety - HSE Construction Info Sheet 51 (pdf)
Contractors: The Absolutely Essential Toolkit for the Smaller Construction Contractor - HSE (pdf, 668kb)
Crane Cab - Checklist - HSE (pdf)
Cranes - Provisions for the Safe Use On Construction Sites - Construction Industry Council (pdf)
Crossing high-speed roads on foot during temporary traffic management works - HSE CIS 53 (pdf)
Dust control on concrete cutting saws - HSE CIS 54 (pdf)
Hand/Arm Vibration
Handling kerbs: Reducing the risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) - HSE CIS 57 (pdf, 59kb)
Electrical Safety in Construction - Electrical Safety Council (pdf, 950kb)
Excavations: Safety in Excavations - HSE Construction Info Sheet 8 (pdf, 30kb)
Excavations: Manage hazards associated with excavations - Construction Industry Council (pdf)
Fall Arrest: Inspecting fall arrest equipment made from webbing or rope - HSE (pdf)
Falls from boom-type mobile elevating work platforms - HSE
Falsework: Safe erection, use and dismantling of falsework - HSE Construction Info Sheet 56 (pdf, 213kb)
Industrial Lift Trucks: A Survey of Investigated Accidents and Incidents [04/97 to 03/01] (pdf, 550kb)
Isolation: SELECT & HSE guide on safe isolation procedures (pdf, 500kb)
Heights - Work at Heights - Construction Industry Council CDM Guidance for Designers (pdf)
Manual Handling - Construction Industry Council CDM Guidance for Designers (pdf)
Musculo-skeletal injury - Construction Industry Council CDM Guidance for Designers (pdf)
Risk Assessment - Crane Lifting Plan Method and Risk Assessment - Mark Sutton via HSfB
Risk Assessment - Self-erecting Tower Crane Risk Assessment - R&B Construction Logistics Ltd.
Safe Use of Compact Dumpers - HSE Construction Info Sheet 52 (pdf)
Safe Use of Refuse Collection Vehicle Hoists and Bins - HSE (pdf)
Safe Use of Skip Loaders - HSE (pdf)
Safety Harness & Webbing Products Expiry Dates - Jeff Clipston, Hanson PLC
Safety Harnesses and Lanyard Webbing - Assessment of the effects of different types of abrasion on the tensile strength of safety harness and lanyard webbings (pdf)
Safety Harnesses: Issues surrounding the failure of an energy absorbing lanyard - HSE (pdf)
Silica - HSE Construction Information Sheet 36 (pdf, 50kb)
Skip and container safety in waste management and recycling - HSE (pdf)
Solvents - HSE Construction Information Sheet 27 (pdf)
Tower cranes: HSE safety alert on the use of tower cranes (pdf, 62kb)
Welfare Facilities at Fixed Construction Sites - HSE (pdf, 28kb)
Welfare Provision at Transient Construction Sites - HSE (pdf, 31kb)
Workplace Transport Safety - leaflet for employers - HSE (pdf)
Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Booklet - HSE (pdf)
Workplace Welfare - Provision of Facilities - HSE  (toilets, washing, water, changing clothes, meal breaks)

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