Construction (Design & Management) Regulations (2015)

Question 1

Who is a Commercial Client?

Answer 1

A commercial client is anyone (individual, partnership or organisation) who has construction work carried out for them that is done in connection with a business, whether the business operates for profit or not.

Question 2

Who is a Domestic Client?

Answer 2

A domestic client is anyone who has construction work carried out for them that is not done in connection with a business.

Question 3

Who is the Principle Contractor?

Answer 3

A principal contractor is the contractor with control over the construction phase of a project involving more than one contractor. They are appointed in writing by the client to plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety during this phase.

Question 4

Who is the Principle Designer?

Answer 4

A principal designer can be an organisation or individual who is appointed by the client to take the lead in planning, managing, monitoring and coordinating health and safety during the pre-construction phase (design and planning stage) of a project involving, or likely to involve, more than one contractor.

Question 5

Who is the Contractor?

Answer 5

A contractor is an organisation or individual who directly employs or engages construction workers or as part of their business carries out, manages or controls construction work. Contractors include sub-contractors, any individual, sole trader or self-employed worker.

Question 6

Which one of the following is true about the Principle Designer?
a. Approves the appointment of Designers
b. Approves the appointment of Contractors
c. Approves the appointment of Subcontractors
d. Approves the alteration of Designs
e. None of the above

Answer 6

E

Question 7

Which of the following Construction Statutory Instrument is considered the most comprehensive after the HSAW ETC 1974?
a. COSHH
b. 2015 CDM
c. WAH
d. LOLER

Answer 7

B

Question 8

Under 2015 CDM, who is responsible for developing a Construction Phase Plan? a. Designer
b. The Client
c. The Principal Contractor
d. The Principal Designer

Answer 8

C

Question 9

Under 2015 CDM which of the following duty holders is the client expected to appoint first?
a. Principal Contractor
b. Designer
c. Principal Designer
d. Sub Contractor

Answer 9

B

Question 10

Under 2015CDM who is defined as a designer
a. Architect
b. Quantity Surveyor
c. Architectural Technologist
d. Chartered Surveyor
e. Any of the above

Answer 10

E

Question 11

With regard to 2015 CDM, which one of the following statements is true?
a. The principal Designer advises clients on the appointment of a Principal Contractor
b. The Designer should not accept being appointed until they are sure the clients understands their responsibilities under CDM
c. A principal contractor should not accept being appointed until they are sure the clients understands their responsibilities under CDM
d. All of the above

Answer 11

D

Question 12

With regard to 2015CDM, which one of the following is true about the appointment of a Designer?
a. When there are more than one contractor, it is the Principal designer’s duty to remind the client of their duties under CDM
b. The Client should seek approval of Principal Designer before appointing a Designer
c. The designer can not start the design work until approved by Principal Designer
d. When there are more than one contractor, it is the designer duty to remind the client of their duties under CDM

Answer 12

A

Question 13

At the preconstruction phase which duty holder has responsibility for planning, monitoring and coordinating matters relating to health and safety?
a. The Designer
b. The Principal Contractor
c. The Principal Designer
d. The client

Answer 13

C

Question 14

Under the 2015 CDM, which hierarchy of liability will have been complied with which compels the client to appoint well resourced competent duty holders?
a. Absolute liability
b. Practicable liability
c. Reasonably practicable liability
d)All of the above

Answer 14

A

Question 15

Which One of the following individuals is responsible for providing other duty holders with preconstruction information?
a. The Designer
b. The Principal Contractor
c. The Principal Designer
d. The client

Answer 15

C

Question 16

Which of the following summarises the role of a Client?
a)Ensure duty holders they appoint have the right skills
b)Ensure duty holders they appoint have the right knowledge
c)Ensure duty holders they appoint have the right experience
d)Ensure duty holders they appoint have the right skills
e)All of the above

Answer 16

E

Question 17

Which of the following is true in relation to the duties of the Client under 2015CDM regulations
a)The client takes responsibility for ensuring all duty holders on a project are appointed.
b)The client takes responsibility for ensuring all duty holders have the competence on a project they are appointed
c)The client takes responsibility for ensuring all duty holders on a project are well resourced to carry out their duties safely
d)The client takes responsibility for notifying the project to the HSE using F10 via the HSE online link
e)All of the above

Answer 17

E

Question 18

When there are more than one contractor on on a notifiable project which of two the following appointments is the client expected to make?
a)Principal Designer and Designer
b)Principle Contractor and Principal Designer
c)Principal Contractor and Designer
d)Principal Contractor and a Subcontractor

Answer 18

B

Question 19

With regard to providing design information under 2015 CDM regulations, who takes responsibility for sharing information to other duty holders as the design is developed?
a)The client
b)The Contractor
c)The Principal Designer
d)The Designer
e)Any of the above.

Answer 19

D

Question 20

Under the 2015 CDM if there are significant risks that remain, who should the designer inform immediately to assume responsibility for information sharing with other duty holders?
a)The Client
b)The Principal Contractor
c)The Principal Designer
d)The contractor

Answer 20

C

Question 21

As a follow up to the above question, significant risks that remain after the design are referred to as:
a)Permanent risks
b)Transient risks
c)Intertemporal risks
d)Residual risk

Answer 21

D

Question 22

Under 2015 CDM, which of the following duty holders has responsibility to develop the preconstruction plan?
a)Principal Contractor
b)Principal Designer
c)Designer
d)Client

Answer 22

B

Question 23

Under 2015CDM, following the completion of the design and before the construction phase any significant risks that remain must form part of the
a)Pretender information
b)Preconstruction file information
c)Construction Phase information
d)Preconstruction phase information
e)All of the above

Answer 23

E

Question 24

Under 2015 CDM, which of the following duty holders should the designer agree with on how to share design information in order to avoid omissions or duplicated effort?
a)Principal Contractor
b)Principal Designer
c)Sub-contractors
d)Client

Answer 24

B

Question 25

Under 2015CDM, during the construction phase, who should the designer liaise with so that work is coordinated to establish how design interacts with different project aspects and influence health and safety?
a)Principle Designer
b)Principle Contractor
c)Temporary and permanent works designers
d)Sub-Contractors
e)All of the above duty holders

Answer 25

E

Question 26

Under 2015 CDM, which of the following duty holders should manages the health and safety file during the construction phase? a)Principal Designer
b)Principal Contractor
c)Sub-contractors
d)Client

Answer 26

A

Question 27

Under 2015CDM, after the construction phase, who should the designer liaise with to ensure design related information likely to influence health and safety during occupation is accurately recorded in the health and safety file?
a)Principle Designer
b)Principle Contractor
c)Temporary and permanent works designers
d)Client
e)All of the above duty holders

Answer 27

E