Clients Obligations (CDM)
Under new legislation the client is now responsible for health and safety. Details of their obligations are set out below.
- the client must ensure the construction phase does not start unless there are suitable welfare facilities and a construction phase plan in place, and a CDM co-ordinator and principal contractor are appointed
- throughout the course of the project the client must provide information relating to the health and safety file to the CDM co-ordinator and retain and provide access to the health and safety file
- the client must continually check competence and resources of all appointees
- the client ensure there are suitable management arrangements for the project welfare facilities
- the client must allow sufficient time and resources for all stages
- the client must provide pre-construction information to designers and contractors