Three Reasons why CDM Coordinators are needed

Three good reasons why CDM Coordinators are needed:

1. Injuries, illness and death prevention:

About 100 construction workers die as a result of injuries every year. About 5000 have serious injuries and a further 10,000 suffer '3 day' injuries. Many more leave the industry because of long term illness such as back problems or skin disorders.

2. Cost benefits of good health & safety management:

The financial as well as the human cost of accident and injury is considerable but can be substantially reduced by designing out health and safety risks as part of the project process. Examples of practices which enhance health & safety can also be cost saving and reduce time on site. [See Examples on the HSE website]

3. Does your company plan to survive more than 100 projects?

We find that a serious incident will typically occur on 1 in every 100 construction projects. A serious incident usually means one in which the financial impact of a site closure or injury can seriously jeopardise the company viability and would involve HSE officials and the police.