CDM 2015 Designer Duty Holder Quiz

Who is considered a designer under CDM?

• Plumbers

• Architects

• Carpenters

• Electricians

When does the pre-construction phase of a project occur?

• At the handover phase of the project

• During the construction phase

• After the project completion

• Before any work starts on site

What must designers do when they are appointed for a project?

• Avoid communicating with other duty holders

• Disregard the pre-construction information

• Ignore client duties under CDM

• Provide information to the principal designer

What should designers do to identify, eliminate, and control foreseeable risks?

• Ignore the risks

• Eliminate all risks

• Reduce or control the risks

• Increase the severity of harm

What information should designers take into account from the pre-construction information provided by the client or principal designer?

• Site hazards and other designs that may impact their work

• Project budget and timeline

• Client's personal preferences

• Marketing strategies for the project

What type of information should designers provide to the principal designer?

• Information about significant or unusual risks associated with their design

• Information about the project budget

• Information about the client's personal life

• Information about marketing strategies for the project

What should designers do during the construction phase of a project?

• Carry out design reviews throughout the project

• Be unavailable to answer questions or queries regarding their design

• Avoid cooperating with other duty holders

• Ignore the principal contractor and other designers

What is the purpose of the health and safety file?

• To document marketing strategies for the project

• To store project budget information

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

• To keep track of the client's personal preferences

Who is responsible for producing the health and safety file?

• The principal designer

• The client

• The principal contractor

• The designer

What should designers provide for inclusion in the health and safety file?

• Information about the project budget

• Marketing strategies for the project

• Relevant health and safety information

• Information about the client's personal life