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Why does CDM apply to Interior Designers?

Interior Designers fall into the category of Designers who have specific duties under the regulations if they are an organisation or individual whose work involves preparing or modifying designs, drawings, specifications or anyone who specifies and alters designs for construction work on domestic or commercial premises. They can also include tradespeople and specialist suppliers if they carry out design work. NB: The definition of construction work includes.....alterations, fitting out, redecoration of a structure...General duties:

A Designer who takes on a project must ensure that they or their organisation, of which they are a part, has the skills, knowledge and experience to fulfill the role that they are appointed to undertake with regard to the health & safety of any person affected by their design.

A Designer wishing to appoint another designer, wheteher an individual or organisation, to carry out design work must take reasonable steps to satisfy themselves that the designer has the skills referred to above.

When working on a project a Designer must report, to the person in control of the project, any instance that puts them or others in danger.

A designer must not carry any design work beyond initial concept proposals unless they are satisfied that the Client is aware of their dutuies under the CDM Regulations including the appointment of a competent Principal Designer.

Key design duty:

The Designer’s main duty is to eliminate, reduce or control foreseeable risks that may arise during construction work, or in the future alteration, maintenance or use as a workplace once built. However, on projects with more than one contractor Designers will be working in conjunction with the Principal Designer, who will assist with the risk management process.

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When preparing or modifying designs they must:

Take account of pre-construction information provided by the Client and Principal Designer.

Eliminate foreseeable health & safety risks to anyone affected by the project as far as is reasonably practicable in conjunction with the Principal Designer. This includes those who will construct, alter, extend, refurbish, use as a workplace or eventually demolish the structure.

Take steps to reduce or control any risks that cannot be eliminated. Provide design information and details relating to the identified residual risks to: The Principal Designer for inclusion in the pre-construction information (PCI) and the Health and Safety File. The Client and Principal Contractor / Contractor for single contractor projects to assist them with their duties, such as ensuring a Health & Safety Plan is prepared. Communicate, cooperate and coordinate with:

Any other designers (including the Principal Designer) so that all designs are compatible and ensure health & safety, both during the project and beyond.

All contractors (including the Principal Contractor) taking into account of their knowledge and experience of building designs.

Work for Domestic Clients: When working for a domestic Client they can ask the Principal Designer to take on the Client duties, although this must be confirmed in a writing.Should the Client fail to make this appointment, the Client’s duties are automatically taken on by the Contractor or Principal Contractor and the designer must regard them as ‘Client’ under CDM 2015 for the duration of the project.Similarly, if the Client does not appoint a Principal Designer in writting the Designer is deemed to be the Principal Designer.We therefore recommend that the Client appoint a Principal Designer at the outset who would also adopt the Client’s duties.

Related Health & Safety Issues:Design practices employing 5 or more employees must have a written Health & Safety Policy and have access to competent health & safety advice.

Other duties:

Quoin Services:Principal Designer roleCDM Advisor to the ClientPreparation of Company Health & Safety Policies

Designer risk assessmnet adviceClient’s CDM role on domestic projectsContractor health & safety services

When preparing or modifying designs they must:

Take account of pre-construction information provided by the Client and Principal Designer.

Eliminate foreseeable health & safety risks to anyone affected by the project as far as is reasonably practicable in conjunction with the Principal Designer. This includes those who will construct, alter, extend, refurbish, use as a workplace or eventually demolish the structure.

Take steps to reduce or control any risks that cannot be eliminated. Provide design information and details relating to the identified residual risks to: The Principal Designer for inclusion in the pre-construction information (PCI) and the Health and Safety File. The Client and Principal Contractor / Contractor for single contractor projects to assist them with their duties, such as ensuring a Health & Safety Plan is prepared. Communicate, cooperate and coordinate with:

Any other designers (including the Principal Designer) so that all designs are compatible and ensure health & safety, both during the project and beyond.

All contractors (including the Principal Contractor) taking into account of their knowledge and experience of building designs.