CDM Guidance
for Designers 

 

 

Compliance with these guidance notes does not necessarily confer immunity from prosecution under health and safety legislation. 

 

Flexible opportunities for feedback and contributions are allowed for in A 003 Review Sheets. Such contributions would be welcomed.   

 

NOTE: Always check you have the latest revision.

 

A 001 Index
Rev 03 [Jan 09]

Guidance sheet No

 TitleSafety In Design

Current revision

Rev 03

FILE ADMINISTRATION SERIES [ A Series]

A 000

 Preface and status 02
A 001 File Index (This document) 02
A 002 Control sheet 01
A 003 Feedback form 02
A 004 Using the guidance 02

GENERAL GUIDANCE SECTION [G Series]

Series G 10  CDM Documentation
G 10.001 Preparing practice policies 02
     
G 10. 003 Health and Safety File 02

Series G 20   Procurement
     

Series G 30   General Issues

  
G 30.001 What designers should know 02
     

HEALTH GUIDANCE SECTION [H Series]

Series H 10   Hazards associated with Materials

H 10.001

 Designing to make the management of hazardous materials easier 02
H 10.002 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with asbestos easier 01/2
H 10.003 Designing to make the management of lead based paint easier 02

Series H 20   Hazards affecting the Health of Workers
H20.001 Designing to reduce the potential for musculo-skeletal injury while constructing the works 02
H 20.002 Designing to make management of noise in construction easier 02

TECHNICAL GUIDANCE SECTION [T series]

Series T 10   Hazards associated with Groundworks

T 10.001

 Designing site investigations to provide adequate information  
T 10.002 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with excavations easier 01
T 10.003 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with constructing foundations easier  
T 10.004 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with underpinning easier  
T 10.005 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with piling easier  

Series T 20   Hazards associated with constructing the works and maintenance

T 20.001

 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with erecting structures easier 01

T 20.002

 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with erecting steelwork easier 01
T 20.003 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with erecting pre-cast concrete easier  
T 20.004 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with in-situ concrete easier  

T 20.005

 Designing to make management of the hazards in refurbishment easier 00
T 20.006 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with temporary works equipment easier 00
T 20.007 Designing to facilitate the use of PPE  
T 20.008
 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with working at height easier 01
T 20.009 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with working on roofs easier 01
T 20.010 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with large-scale building components [lifts, cladding, etc] easier  
T 20.011 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with small-scale building components [windows, doors, etc] easier  
T 20.012 Spatial design considerations to make management of hazards associated with construction easier 01
T 20.013 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with interior finishing easier  

T 20.014

 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with maintenance easier: Suspended Access Equipment 01
T 20.015 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with concrete blocks easier 00

Series T 30   Hazards associated with Demolition, Dismantling and Decommissioning
T 30.001 Designing to make management of the hazards in demolition, dismantling and decommissioning easier 00
     

BUILDING SERVICES SECTION [B Series]

Series B 10   Hazards associated with installing building services
B 10.001 Designing to make management of the hazards associated with installing building services easier  
     

GENERAL INFORMATION SECTION [I Series]
I 001 Manual Handling 01
I 002 Provisions for safe use of cranes on site 01