Workplace Hazards

CDM Awareness

For anyone with duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Covers duty-holder roles, notifiable projects and the key documents you need to get right.

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Duration
1 day.
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Delivery
Delivered on-site at your premises. Tailored to the types of project your team run - domestic, commercial or principal contractor.
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Accreditation
Certificate of Attendance issued by Opus Safety.
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Suitable for
Anyone involved in construction works who needs a working understanding of CDM duty-holder responsibilities - clients, designers, principal designers, contractors and site managers.
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Certification
Delegates receive a Certificate of Attendance on completion. Refresher recommended every three years or after a change in role on notifiable projects.
Overview

Know your CDM 2015 duties before the project starts

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 set out what clients, designers and contractors must do to manage health and safety on construction projects. This one-day course gives delegates a working understanding of their duties and the documents that sit behind a compliant project. Delivered on-site at your premises and tailored to the types of project your team run, with practical discussion around notifiable projects, pre-construction information, the construction phase plan and the H&S file.

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Process

Three steps to a certified team

Pick the course, confirm a date, and we run the training. Every delegate leaves with a certificate - clear booking, clear agenda, no admin chase.

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Scoped to your project types

Opus confirms the project types your team handle and the roles delegates typically hold. Examples are drawn from your own work so the duty-holder framework maps to the situations you actually face.

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Pre-course scoping with your project lead
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Examples drawn from your live project types
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Up to 12 delegates per session
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One-day delivery on-site

A one-day session covering CDM 2015 duty-holder roles, HSE notification, worker competence, pre-construction information, the construction phase plan and the health and safety file. Practical exercises anchor the theory in your context.

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Duty-holder roles including domestic clients
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Notification thresholds and pre-construction info
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Construction Phase Plan and H&S file content
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Certificate and training record

Delegates receive a Certificate of Attendance on completion. Opus can log the certificate into your training matrix so the record sits alongside wider H&S documentation.

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Certificate of Attendance from Opus Safety
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Logged into your training matrix on request
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Refresher prompts for managed clients
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COURSE OVERVIEW

What to expect from this course

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What's covered

The CDM Regulations 2015 including: - Roles of the Duty Holders, including Domestic Clients - Notification to the HSE - Competence of workers - Pre-construction Information - Construction Phase Plan - Health & Safety File

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Who it's for

Anyone involved in construction works who needs a working understanding of their CDM duties and the regulations. Typical delegates include clients, designers, principal designers, principal contractors, contractors, project managers and site managers.

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Prerequisites

None required. A working knowledge of your current construction projects and duty holder roles helps tailor examples but is not essential.

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What you get

Certificate of Attendance from Opus Safety on completion. Delegates can state CDM legal obligations, identify notifiable project requirements, explain each duty-holder's responsibilities and understand the content and significance of the Construction Phase Plan and Health & Safety File.

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What non-compliance actually cost your business

67%

Reduction in near-miss incidents

£28K

Saved on insurance premiums annually

6hrs

Audit prep time per branch

McLaughlan Transport
Danny McLaughlan, Workshop Director
8 sites • West Midlands • 150 employees
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Opus gave us a robust, results-based safety programme that put us in control of compliance performance. The Opus team are there whenever we need them with insightful sector knowledge and commercially sound safety advice.
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Ex-HSE Inspectors

Ready to get your team certified?

Speak with the team about booking this course, when our next dates are, and when it fits around your schedule.

Scheduled around your operations · On-site or e-learning · Certificate on completion

No Commitment
No hard sell
We'll tell you where gaps are
Live platform, no slide decks

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the course be delivered at our site?

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Does the course cover notifiable projects?

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