CDM Co-ordinator in Practice

CDM Co-ordinator in Practice (Role of) Training Course

Course Objectives
This course addresses the roles and responsibilities of CDM Co-ordinator as required by the CDM Regulations 2007, in particular the duty to liaise, communicate, cooperate and coordinate with designers, principal contractors and others on behalf of the client. Practical and theoretical experience in techniques under the CDM Regulations is gained with an examination of competence at the end.
This course contributes to gaining competence on the individual qualifications & experience criterion prescribed in the ACOP but it does not in itself qualify delegates as CDM Co-ordinators.

COURSE CONTENTS
At the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
Appreciate the significance of competence and adequacy of resourcing issues.
Identify with the procedures for coordination and communication.
Understand the main requirements of the CDM regulations as they apply to clients, designers, planning supervisors and contractors.
Determine the content and examine critically the component parts of a safety plan.
Understand the co-ordination required of the design process.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of risk assessment as it applies to construction particularly within the role of the designer and to be able to coordinate and assess risk assessments provided by others.
Understand the content required and function of the health and safety file.
Provide advice to clients on their legal duties and enable them to discharge such duty.
Understand the scope of project in relation to the two stage test.