The Clients CDM Compliance Kit

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• The Clients CDM Compliance Kit
• PRODUCT OVERVIEW

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• This presentation has been prepared to provide
  users and potential purchasers of the Clients CDM
  Compliance Kit with a brief overview of the
  product and the benefits it offers

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Overview

• The Clients CDM Compliance Kit has been
  specifically designed to assist Clients to comply
  with their duties under the Construction (Design
  and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM). 
• The software has been written by practising
  Construction Safety Professionals who have a
  detailed understanding and knowledge of both the
  construction industry and health and safety
  legislation.
• We have also worked with a wide variety of both
  public and private clients, so we understand the
  needs and requirements of such organisations.

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What does it do?

• The software assists Clients by
• Providing a wide range of standard
  templates/proformas
• Making sure clients are aware of their duties
• Providing systems and guidance on the assessment
  of the competence resources of designers,
  contractors and CDM Co-ordinators
• Guidance on the requirements for Pre-Construction
  Health Safety Information Packs
• Systems for assessing the suitability of the
  Construction Phase HS Plan
• Provides prompts as to what when, a client
  needs to take action, thereby ensuring compliance
  with the CDM Regs
• It also provides an audit trail of the actions
  taken

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How is this achieved?

• This is achieved in a variety of ways including
• The provision of checklists which outline the
  duties and roles of the Client at each stage of a
  project
• Acting as an aide memoir to ensure Clients are
  aware of the actions they need to take, whilst
  also providing an auditable record of the actions
  taken

• Enabling Design Safety Statements (DSS), Design
  Safety Reviews (DSR), Design Risk Assessments
  (DRA) and Hazard Registers to be prepared, these
  provide an ideal mechanism to communicate
  information with other parties

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How is this achieved? (Cont.)

• The provision of a wide range of example
  documents (MS Word format) which can be accessed
  at the appropriate work stage by clicking on the
  shortcut button located at the side of the audit
  records
• Documents which can be edited and amended by the
  user and are entirely customisable to allow for
  the specific Client requirements to be catered
  for
• Links to the other modules within the Compliance
  Kit are also provided, this enables users to
  quickly switch between modules as and when
  required

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Sample Documents

• The Clients CDM Compliance Kit includes a wide
  range of editable documents (MS Word) including
• Competence and Resource Questionnaires
• Pre-Construction HS Information Pack Guidance
  for Designers
• Pre-Construction HS Information Pack Template
  for Contractors
• Construction Phase HS Plan Assessment Checklist

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Ensuring Compliance

• Whilst the Clients CDM Compliance Kit will not
  automatically make a project safer, it will help
  you to manage project safety matters and ensure
  all parties are aware of their duties and
  obligations under CDM, it will also help you to
  ensure you are discharging your legal duties
  under CDM 2007.
• Furthermore the integral audit facility will
  allow Clients to review and assess the actions
  taken by their staff during the life of a project

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Features Benefits

• The following slides provide more information on
  the key features and modules of the Clients CDM
  Compliance Kit
• Whilst we have not included all of the features
  and modules included within the software, we feel
  that the following slides should provide a
  comprehensive overview of the product and its
  features
• The only computer skills you need to operate the
  software is to know how to point a mouse, click
  the mouse buttons and use the keyboard to type in
  text

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Once loaded, the first screen you will encounter
is the Main Switchboard. This enables users to
view supporting information, create a new
project, open an existing project or exit the
software.
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Whenever you open an existing project or create a
new project, you will see the Project Safety
Record HOME PAGE. This screen provides you with
links to each of the software modules and
information associated with a particular
project. By entering the Project Title and No. on
the Home Page, it is automatically transferred to
each of the other modules. To access the project
data, simply click on the relevant button on the
left hand side of the screen.
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The first module is that of the Design Safety
Statement, this should be prepared at the start
of a project (and updated as necessary) and is
used to specify any key information such as the
general design criteria and parameters. It can
also be used to record details of any existing
information that is relevant to the project and
which may restrict the design or generate
specific hazards.
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The Project Directory is simply used to record
the details of the key parties involved in the
project, this includes not only the core design
team, but also other designers, the Principal
Contractors and other key contractor who will be
involved as the project progresses
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The main element of the software consists of the
audit records for each of the project stages.
This informs users of their duties and the
required actions whilst enabling a full audit
record to be prepared. The buttons on the right
hand side of the screen provide a link to the MS
Word documents and other modules within the
Clients CDM Compliance Kit.
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Another key element is that of the Design Risk
Assessment (DRA) module. This assists users to
identify hazards and those affected, whilst also
enabling a rapid assessment of the risk to be
carried out. Whilst most Clients may not intend
to carry out any design work, the specification
of project requirements may involve the client in
a design role! Each assessment is carried out on
a separate page and there is no limit to the
number of assessments that can be completed.
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To enable the effective transfer of information
between the members of the project team,
information such as the DRAs can be printed off
as shown here, or alternatively it can be
exchanged electronically as Adobe Acrobat Files
(PDF) or Microsoft Document Imaging (MDI) Format.
Neither of these formats require the recipient
to have access to the Clients CDM Compliance
Kit. To create electronic files you need to have
the Adobe Acrobat Software or Microsoft Document
Imaging loaded on your PC.
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The Design Safety Reviews enable key information
relevant to the hazards associated with the
project to be recorded. Separate DSRs can be
completed for each project stage and the
information provides a useful format for sharing
the information with other project members.
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Application and Use

• The Clients CDM Compliance Kit can be used by
  Clients, projects managers and others responsible
  for the financing and implementation of
  construction projects
• The software enables the facilitation of regular
  reviews and compliance checks to be made to
  ensure an organisation is complying with its
  duties under CDM and is providing sufficient
  information regarding the hazards

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Specifications

• System Requirements
• Processor - Pentium III or newer
• Recommended 128MB RAM or higher
• CD ROM drive
• Operating system Windows 98/2000/XP
• Microsoft Office 2000/2002/2003/XP (Word
  Access)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

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Pricing

• The price of our software is all inclusive and
  includes for not only the software itself, but
  also for
• FREE Ongoing technical support
• We do not charge an annual maintenance fee for
  the use of our software
• There are no hidden costs to pay!!

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How to Purchase

• The Clients CDM Compliance Kit may be purchased
  from our online shop by logging onto
• www.SafetyServicesDirect.com
• As you proceed through the checkout you will be
  asked if you want to make an online credit/debit
  card purchase or you may alternatively print off
  you order and send it to us with a cheque for the
  required sum.
• If you require any further information, please
  email us on
• info_at_SafetyServicesDirect.com

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Thank You For Your Interest