CDM 2015 Principal Designer Duty Holder Quiz

Who is defined as the principal designer under CDM 2015?

• The project manager

• The designer with control over the pre-construction phase

• The principal contractor

• The client

What is the pre-construction phase of a project?

• The phase when construction work begins on site

• The phase when the project is signed-off and handed over to the client

• The phase when the project information is gathered

• The phase when designers and contractors are selected and the project is planned

Who appoints the principal designer?

• The principal contractor

• The Health and Safety Executive

• The client

• The local authority

What is one of the important duties of the principal designer during the pre-construction phase?

• Preparing the health and safety file

• Assisting the client in the project set up and understanding their duties

• Liaising with the principal contractor

• Assisting with the construction phase plan

What is the responsibility of the principal designer in identifying, eliminating, and controlling risks?

• To only identify risks in their own design

• To ensure the design team eliminates all risks

• To communicate risks to the client

• To identify, eliminate, reduce, and control risks in their own design and the overall project design

What is the role of the principal designer during the construction phase?

• Liaising with the principal contractor and other designers

• Assisting the client in the project set up

• Preparing the health and safety file

• Ensuring designers comply with their duties

What is the purpose of the health and safety file prepared by the principal designer?

• To contain information for the client brief

• To contain relevant information for the pre-construction phase

• To provide information for the construction phase plan

• To ensure the health and safety of anyone carrying out future work on the building

What should the principal designer do during the post-construction phase?

• Prepare the health and safety file

• Liaise with the principal contractor

• Handover the health and safety file to the client

• Assist with estimating the period of time required to complete the work

When should the health and safety file be handed over to the client?

• During the construction phase

• At the end of the project

• During the pre-construction phase

• At the start of the project

What should the principal designer provide to the principal contractor if their appointment ends before the project is completed?

• Details of any agreed format, structure, and required content for the health and safety file

• The client brief

• The pre-construction information

• The F10 notification