Subjects:

Construction Law

Contents:

Framework of health and safety law

An overview of the Regulations

General principles

Considerations for the welfare of workers

Consideration for hazardous operations

Competence and resources

The client

The designer

The co-ordinator

The principal contractor

Contractors

The construction phase plan

The health and safety file

Project documentation and contractual liability

Criminal and civil liability and enforcement

Transitional provisions

This book is a comprehensive guide to the obligations of all the parties to a construction project under the new CDM Regulations 2007. It gives a detailed analysis of the individual roles of each party and sets out a checklist to assist practitioners in complying with their obligations.

In line with the new regulations this new book now incorporates the provisions for health, safety and welfare on construction sites. It also addresses the difficult topics of general principles and competence, the consequences of breach of the Regulations and the transition arrangements up to April 2008.