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Revised CDM regulations - guidance in the making
New guidance for the construction industry to support the revised Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM), which come into force in April 2007, is to benefit from a pan-industry perspective through the work of a steering group set up by the HSC's Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC).
The new proposed Regulations revise and consolidate provisions in the existing CDM Regulations, and the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) (CHSW) Regulations, forming a single regulatory package.
This will be supported by an Approved Code of Practice and industry produced guidance, the steering group aims to ensure that any industry guidance produced is consistent and properly targeted.
Comment:
"Our aim is to co-ordinate industry guidance to ensure that clear and helpful advice is given on the application of CDM, explaining to employers and individuals what they have to do, how they work within the project team and setting out the benefits from getting it right. Each member of the steering group is responsible for consulting with and pulling together the initial draft of the guidance for key duty-holders, which come from their sector of industry. This will then be consolidated and finalised by the group which will then pass the guidance to CONIAC for sign off.
We intend to make the guidance available to industry from January 2007. It will link in with the Approved Code of Practice, also to be published at this time, and the revised CDM Regulations which will come into force on 6 April 2007." - Head of Health, Safety and Environment at Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
17.08.06
