HSC starts CDM Regs consultation

The Health & Safety Commission's (HSC) four-month consultation on the CDM Regs started today.

The HSC has:

• Simplified the proposed Regulations, to improve clarity and therefore make it easier for duty holders to know what is expected of them.
• Focused on planning and management, rather than the plan and other paperwork, to emphasise active management and minimise bureaucracy.
• Maximised their flexibility to fit with the vast range of contractual arrangements.
• Strengthened the requirements regarding co-ordination and co-operation, particularly between designers and contractors, to encourage integration. 
• Simplified the assessment of organisations' competence.

The full text of the draft revised Regulations and guidance, plus an electronic reply form, can be viewed or downloaded from at http://consultations.hse.gov.uk/consult.ti/conregs/consultationHome