A 'CDM co-ordinator' has to be appointed under the Construction, Design and Management Regulations to advise the client on projects that last more than 30 days or involve 500 person days of construction work. The CDM co-ordinator's role is to advise the client on health and safety issues during the design and planning phases of construction work.
A CDM Co-ordinator's duties include the requirement to:
Advise and assist the client with their duties.
Notify details of the project to HSE.
Co-ordinate health and safety aspects of design work and co-operate with others involved with the project.
Facilitate good communication between the client, designers and contractors.
Liaise with the principal contractor regarding ongoing design work.
Identify, collect and pass on pre-construction information.
Prepare/update the health and safety file.
Quantum Risk Management has experienced CDM Co-ordinators who perform these duties across a wide range of construction projects.