CITB Managers CDM Regulations 2015 — Duty Holders and Responsibilities 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under CDM 2015, what must appear on the F10 notification submitted to the HSE?
- The contact details of all workers on site
- Project details including client, principal designer and principal contractor contact details, site address, and expected start and end dates (Correct answer)
- The Construction Phase Plan in full
- A list of all planned risk assessments
Correct answer: Project details including client, principal designer and principal contractor contact details, site address, and expected start and end dates
The F10 notification (or equivalent online submission) must include: the project address, client, principal designer and principal contractor contact details, expected construction start and finish dates, and the maximum number of workers likely to be on site simultaneously.
Question 2: Which of the following scenarios requires a principal contractor to be appointed?
- A domestic house extension with one contractor
- A commercial refurbishment involving a main contractor and two specialist subcontractors (Correct answer)
- A domestic renovation lasting 2 weeks
- A single self-employed electrician working on a commercial building
Correct answer: A commercial refurbishment involving a main contractor and two specialist subcontractors
A principal contractor must be appointed when a project is likely to involve more than one contractor. The commercial refurbishment involving a main contractor and subcontractors involves multiple contractors — a principal contractor appointment is required.
Question 3: What is the significance of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Health, Safety and Environment test for managers?
- It is a legal requirement under CDM 2015
- It demonstrates baseline health and safety knowledge required for site management roles and is required for CSCS card applications at manager and supervisor level (Correct answer)
- It replaces the need for a risk assessment
- It is only required for projects with more than 50 workers
Correct answer: It demonstrates baseline health and safety knowledge required for site management roles and is required for CSCS card applications at manager and supervisor level
The CITB HSE test for Managers and Professionals demonstrates that the individual has the required baseline health and safety knowledge for their role. It is required as part of the CSCS card application process for management and supervisory roles in construction.
Question 4: A project involves both a domestic and a commercial element. How are CDM duties determined?
- Only the domestic rules apply to the entire project
- CDM applies in full to the project as it includes a commercial element — only purely domestic projects receive reduced duties (Correct answer)
- Only the commercial element has CDM duties and the domestic part is excluded
- The client decides which rules to apply
Correct answer: CDM applies in full to the project as it includes a commercial element — only purely domestic projects receive reduced duties
If a project includes any commercial element, CDM 2015 applies in full. The reduced domestic client duties only apply to purely domestic projects. A mixed-use project is subject to the full CDM requirements.
Question 5: What is the difference between a 'contractor' and a 'principal contractor' under CDM 2015?
- There is no difference — the terms are used interchangeably
- A contractor carries out or manages construction work; a principal contractor is appointed by the client to plan, manage, and coordinate the construction phase on multi-contractor projects (Correct answer)
- A principal contractor must be a limited company
- A contractor works directly for the client; a principal contractor works for a designer
Correct answer: A contractor carries out or manages construction work; a principal contractor is appointed by the client to plan, manage, and coordinate the construction phase on multi-contractor projects
Any person or organisation carrying out or managing construction work is a contractor. The principal contractor is the specific contractor appointed by the client to take overall responsibility for managing health and safety during the construction phase on projects with more than one contractor.
Question 6: Under CDM 2015, the duty to provide and maintain adequate welfare facilities rests with:
- The client for the entire project duration
- The principal contractor (for multi-contractor projects) or the contractor (for single-contractor projects) (Correct answer)
- Each individual contractor for their own workers only
- The principal designer as part of the pre-construction plan
Correct answer: The principal contractor (for multi-contractor projects) or the contractor (for single-contractor projects)
The principal contractor (on multi-contractor projects) must ensure that suitable welfare facilities are in place from the start of the construction phase and are maintained throughout. On single-contractor projects, this duty falls on the contractor.
CITB Managers CDM Regulations 2015 — Duty Holders and Responsibilities 4
Under CDM 2015, what must appear on the F10 notification submitted to the HSE?