What must the client do to assess the competence of CDM Co-ordinators, designers and principal contractors?
In summary, the client should: • Carry out an assessment of the competence of all those engaged under the new Regulations • Make reasonable enquiries to check that an organisation or individual appointed under the Regulations can allocate adequate resources to satisfy their duties under the new Regulations. • Document that the assessment has been carried out and the basis upon which the assessment has been made. The overriding consideration is to ensure that the individual organisation to be appointed has the competence to carry out the work required of them safely. The Approved Code of Practice for the new regulations sets out a range of matters that should be taken into consideration when carrying out these assessments. What should the client include in the pre construction information? • any information affecting the site or the construction work • any information concerning the proposed use of the structure as a workplace • the minimum amount of time that will be allowed to the con
