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Health and SafetyExecutive

Health and SafetyExecutive

CDM 2007 Training

Package

Session 7 Competence &training

Version: September 2007


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What is competence?

To be competent, an organisation or individual must

have:

Sufficient knowledge of the specific tasks to be

undertaken and the risks which the work will

entail and

Sufficient experience and ability to carry out theirduties in relation to the pro!ect to recognise their

limitations and take appropriate action in order to

prevent harm to those carrying out construction

work, or those affected by the work

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What oes CDM 2007 re!"ire? #$%

*ll persons who have duties under "#$ %&&'should:

) Take +reasonable steps to ensure persons

who are appointed are competent) -ot arrange for or instruct a worker to carry

out or manage design or construction work

unless the worker is competent

) -ot accept an appointment unless they arecompetent

*pplies to corporate and individual competence

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What oes CDM 2007 re!"ire? #2%

*ssessment should focus on the needs ofthe particular pro!ect and be proportionate

to the risk, si/e and complexity of the

work

"#$ %&&' should streamline thecompetence assessment process

* key duty of the "#$ co0ordinator is toadvise the client about the competence of

those employed by the client

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Corporate competenc #$%

"orporate competency should be assessed by atwo0stage process) Stage 2: *n assessment of the company3s

organisation and arrangements for health andsafety

) Stage %: *n assessment of the company3sexperience and track record

"ompanies will be expected to reach the

standards set out in the core criteria in "#$%&&' *"o4 *ppendix 1

The "ore "riteria have been agreed betweenindustry ( HSE



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Corporate competenc #2%

#uty holders can) assess potential appointees against the core

criteria or

) can use independent accreditation schemessuch as "H*S, -ational 6ritannia Safe"ontractor

The agreed criteria will help prevent a diversity of

demands from clients and others and reduce theamount of paperwork and bureaucracy



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'ni(i"a) competenc

8ndividual competency should be assessed by atwo0stage process

) Stage 2: *ssessment of knowledge, training

records and 9ualifications, including basicunderstanding of site risks

) Stage %: 4ast experience in the type of work

you are asking them to do

Those new to construction work will need closesupervision by a competent person until they can

themselves demonstrate competence

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'ni(i"a) competenc

esigners#$%

hen assessing the competence of individualdesigners, look for

) Stage2: membership of professional

institution e;g;


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'ni(i"a) competenc

esigners#2%

#esigners must be able to

) 8dentify ha/ards, understand how they can be

eliminated, and address residual risk

) #esign in accordance with the orkplace@Health, Safety and elfareA


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'ni(i"a) competence CDM

co*orinator#$%

"#$ co0ordinators play a key role in"#$ %&&' and need

) Cood interpersonal skills to encourageco0operation and co0ordination

) Dnderstand the design process and theneed to co0ordinate designers3 work

) nowledge of health and safety inconstruction

) 8dentify the key information others willneed to know

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co*orinator#2%

For smaller pro!ects) Stage 2: nowledge of the design

process and health and safety inconstruction @e;g; 9ualification such as

-E6=SH construction certificate,

$embership of the 8"E health and

safety register, 84S, *4S, etcA) Stage %: Experience in applying the

knowledge of construction



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co*orinator#+%

For largerGhigher risk pro!ects) ikely to be a corporate "#$ co0

ordinator appointment

)*ppendix 5 of "#$ %&&' *"=4provides detailed guidance

The skills and knowledge of the "#$ co0

ordinator will need to reflect thecomplexity of the pro!ect and thespecialist knowledge necessary to ensurethat the risks are properly controlled

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'ni(i"a) competence * ,orkers

*ssessments should focus on the needsof the !ob, ( be proportionate to the risks

) Stage 2: *ssess the task knowledge tocarry out the work safely e;g; trainingrecords, 9ualifications, "4#, -IJ, timeserved

) Stage %: *ssess the individual3sexperience

4rovide supervision, training andinstruction as necessary

"#$ %&&' "ompetence ( training ) Slide 2.


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Competence & training -e

messages

6y choosing the right people for the right !ob andappointing them early, all in the construction

team can make sure that the pro!ect is safety to

build, safe to use, safe to maintain and deliversgood value

"#$ %&&' will make it easier to show that youhave the right skills and experience for the !ob

"ompetent designers eliminate ha/ards andreduce risks ) manage the risk, not the

paperwork


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