Our CDM Coordinator Service in London

We provide our cdm coordinator service to numerous clients in the London area and beyond. Our clients range from small scale property developments through to blue chip clients including major retailers, the NHS and local authorities.

All our CDM Coordinators have both experience and the qualifications required to act as your CDM Coordinator.

Our CDM Coordinators have experience of new build, refurbishment, fit-out, retail, health, education, property development, industrial and more.

Our CDM Coordinators are qualified to degree level, members of the Association of Project Safety (APS), on the APS register of CDM coordinators (RMaPs), and NEBOSH, backed up by an industry leading Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme.

Safety Inspections

Employers have a general duty of care to provide safe conditions in workplaces. Carrying out health and safety inspections and publishing the findings to employees are essential steps in ensuring safe conditions.

A selection of the areas to cover when carrying out Safety Inspections:

• Documentation – health and safety policy, risk assessments, CDM construction phase plans, HSE notifications.
• Accidents and Incidents – have any accidents taken place, have they been reported and investigated, and what if any remedial action has been taken.
• First Aid – what arrangements are in place regarding first aid, have the first aiders received up to date training.
• Fire – what procedure are in place, have emergency routes been planned and signed correctly, are fire extinguishers in the correct locations and are they maintained.
• Housekeeping – fire risks, obstructions, materials causing trips.
• Electrical – PAT testing, test certificates, overloaded sockets.
• Safety Signage – is the correct signage been used in the appropriate locations, has statutory signage been displayed?

The inspections can be carried out in house, by your health and safety consultant or by your CDM co-ordinator.

What many clients are unaware of is their duties under CDM 2007…..

Firstly what is a client under CDM 2007. Firstly you need to decide if you are a domestic client, if this is the case the CDM 2007 does not apply.

Basically a domestic client is someone that is having work carried out on their own home or of a family member, that does not relate to business or trade.

Once the client establishes that the work is of a non domestic nature certain duties then apply under CDM 2007:

• The HSE must be notified of projects where construction work is expected to:

(a) last more than 30 working days; or

(b) involve more than 500 person days, for example 50 people working for over 10 days.

• Check competence and resources of all appointees

• Ensure there are suitable management arrangements for the project including welfare facilities

• Allow sufficient time and resources for all stages

• Provide pre-construction information to designers and contractors

• Appoint a CDM co-ordinator (There must be a CDM co-ordinator until the end of the construction phase)

• Appoint principal contractor (There must be a principal contractor until the end of the construction phase)

• Make sure that the construction phase does not start unless there are suitable:

- welfare facilities, and

- construction phase plan in place

• Provide information relating to the health and safety file to the CDM co-ordinator

• Retain and provide access to the health and safety file

Once the appointment of the CDM coordinator is made, they should assist and advise the client with their duties. The CDM coordinator should notify the HSE as soon as possible after their appointment, updates to the notification can be carried out at a later date once the principle contractor is appointed or dates change etc.

Our CDM Coordinator service is in demand as construction starts increase, some of our recent appointments include:

CDM Coordinators for a North London Borough Council on a Nursery Project

CDM Coordinators for a Housing Development in Milton Keyenes

CDM Coordinators for a Retail Project in Camden, London

Its is essential that clients appoint a CDM C as soon as the possible once a project looks like proceeding. This early appointment gives time for all duty holders under CDM 2007 to carry out their roles adequately and provide essential information for the pre-construction information.

Allowing adequate time at the pre-construction stage provides the best possible start once construction work commences, avoiding costly delays and providing the principle contractor with the health and safety information required to develop the construction phase plan.

The principle contractor has a duty to prepare a construction phase plan prior to work commencing on site, the plan is a live document which requires updating throughout the project duration.

CDM Coordinator Service

Whatever your health and safety requirements, we can assist. Our consultants are fully trained and experienced to deliver the health and safety solution you require in an efficient and cost effective manor.

Our health and safety consultants are fully qualified to degree level, hold NEBOSH, are members of IOSH and registered with the Association of Project Safety as qualified CDM Coordinator.

Benefits to your organisation

Cost savings – not having to directly employ health and safety personnel

Creates a professional image for your organisation

Lower insurance premiums

Reduced risk of expensive legal claims

Possible outcomes of an Health and Safety Claim

Directors, managers and supervisors can be prosecuted

Substantial financial implications

Taken off tender lists and loss of Clients

Poor Employee moral

Our Health and Safety Services

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CDM Coordinator

Our CDM Coordinator service enables you to fully comply with the requirements of the HSE and CDM 2007.

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Health and Safety Policy

At LHT health and safety we will tailor a policy for your organisation, which will enable you to meet legislative health an safety compliance and ensure you have effective working policies in place.

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Operation and Maintenance Manuals

At LHT health and safety we produce O&M manuals for numerous clients in a standard easy to use recognisable format.

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Health and Safety Training

For the very best training contact LHT Health and Safety today. Each of our courses are fully approved by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and are run by fully qualified tutors

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Competent Person Support

The law requires all employers to appoint a competent person in health and safety, and this should preferably be an internal appointment. More specifically it is a requirement of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations.

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Risk Assessment

It is a legal requirement for organisations with 5 or more staff to carry out documented health and safety risk assessments of all of their significant hazards.

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Method Statements

A method statement is a key safety document that takes the information about significant risks from your risk assessment.

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Environmental and Waste Management

Having an environmental policy is essential if you want to implement an environmental management standard, such as the European Union Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), BS 8555 or ISO 14001.

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Assistance Joining CHAS

Contact us and we will discuss what level of assistance is required, whether you want us to go through the whole process from start to finish or your require assistance with certain areas of the application, we can help either way.

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Construction Phase Health and Safety Plans

Under CDM 2007 the principal contractor has to produce a construction phase health and safety plan outlining the key arrangements to ensure that the work is carried out safely.