Health and Safety Executive

Health and Safety Executive

CDM Revised Regulatory

Package Update

CDM Update

• Background

• Policy Objectives

• Developing the package

• Consultation

• Next steps

Background

• HSE Board Dec 2011:– Revised Regulatory package– Based on copy out of TMCSD– Continue improvement in health and

safety outcomes– Workable, comprehensible package –

Regulations/ACOP/Guidance– Consider under implementation of

TMCSD

Principles

• Maintain/improve worker and others protection

• Retention of technical standards

• Getting the framework right:– Construction phase requirements little/no

change– Preconstruction phase – make it work

better– Cross cutting issues – do they add value?

• Consider case for retaining requirements going beyond the Directive

Policy Objectives

• Address under-implementation in a proportionate way

• Simplify

• Align roles with Directive

• Use copy-out as starting point

• Deliver cost savings for GB business

• Improve compliance for SMEs

• Meet better regulation principles

• Discourage bureaucracy

Themes

• Changing thresholds

• Coordination

• Improving competence assurance

• Future of the ACoP

• Domestic clients

• Accessibility to small sites/business

• Alignment with growth agenda• Construction strategy• Taking the cost out of

construction/improving value• Mandating BIM

Industry Engagement

• Informal

• Formal

• Stakeholders– CONIAC– Professional Bodies– Trade Associations– Clients– Events Industry

Process

• European Commission

• HSE Board

• RPC/Ministerial Approval

• Public Consultation

• Analysis and drafting

• New Regulations and package