Leathley, Bridget | Features | Health and Safety at Work magazine
Published: 01.04.2007
There has been an encouraging downward trend in construction accident statistics since 2000; the rate of fatal injury in 2005-06 was three per 100,000 workers - the lowest rate for construction on record. However, some industry bodies are worryingly behind on the CDM revisions which take effect next month. Bridget Leathley looks up the most reliable sources of guidance on the web.
Published: 01.04.2007
There has been an encouraging downward trend in construction accident statistics since 2000; the rate ...
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Question: CDM query
The new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations require the F10 notice to be signed by/on behalf of the client. This is to declare that the client has an understanding of their duties. As we are a consultancy, we do not consider that when acting as CDM Co-ordinator we should sign this for them. To date, since the regulations changed in April, every client sends back the F10 notice to us unsigned. This is despite us doing everything possible to explain the client situation to them. Can you help?
Mar 07 2008 10:17PM
To add to my learned colleagues comments, as I understand it, whether the Client...
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