Cdm template health and safety file

There should be enough detail to allow the likely risks to be identified and addressed by those carrying out the work and be proportionate to those risks. HSE stress that the HSF should not include things that will be of no help when planning future construction work such as pre-construction information, the construction phase plan, contractual documents, safety method statements etc. This article was posted on 9th March Croner-i is a comprehensive knowledge and resource platform that enables professionals to stay ahead of change in their industry, with legislation, trends and best practice.

Call to learn more. Last reviewed 6 September Andrew Christodoulou examines the legal requirements, purpose and required contents of a health and safety file under CDM CDM was revoked on 6 April when CDM came into force and these new requirements have retained the need for a health and safety file. The health and safety file is an often-misunderstood document but, when complied properly and as intended by the regulations, it can provide a powerful management and information tool to protect those working on both current and future construction projects.

So what are the legal requirements for the health and safety file and who is responsible for it? What is its purpose? What should it contain and what should it not contain? The duty to prepare a health and safety file falls to the principal designer and, bearing in mind that a principal designer will only be appointed for those construction projects with more than one contractor, this means that the health and safety file will only be formally required for those projects which have more than one contractor.

It should contain information relating to the project which is likely to be needed to ensure the health and safety of those involved in future projects. The principal designer must also ensure that the file is appropriately reviewed, updated and revised from time to time to take account of the work and any changes which may occur during the project.

The principal contractor is under a duty to provide the principal designer with any relevant information for inclusion in the health and safety file. Designers will also need to provide relevant information to the principal designer so that the file can be complied.

At the end of the project the principal designer or principal contractor must pass the file onto the client. It is possible that a health and safety file already exists relevant to the current project being undertaken.

In these cases the file must be included in the pre-construction information provided by clients to ensure that contractors and designers preparing for the project can take the information into account. The purpose of the health and safety file is very clear. It is a file of information complied to protect people on construction projects which are undertaken in the future. Talks Plan Get daily health and safety talks. Free Tools Free and simple health and safety tools. Blog Best practice and safety guidance.

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