CDM duty holder

A person or organisation with specific legal responsibilities under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations. GB and Irish construction regulations name different roles.

Also known as

PSCSPSDPprincipal contractorprincipal designer

By jurisdiction

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UK HSE

Exact equivalent

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/51) assign duties to five role categories: client, principal designer, principal contractor, designer and contractor.

RegulatoryConstruction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/51)Source

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Irish HSA

“duty holder”Close equivalent

The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/291) assign duties to the client, project supervisor for the design process (PSDP) and project supervisor for the construction stage (PSCS).

Jurisdiction note: Irish regulations use PSDP and PSCS rather than principal designer and principal contractor. The roles overlap but are not identical.

RegulatorySafety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/291)Source

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US OSHA

No equivalent

No equivalent in this jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction note: OSHA does not have a CDM framework. Construction safety duties fall on contractors and employers under 29 CFR 1926.

RegulatorySource

Practitioner note: Role names do not map across the Irish Sea. GB CDM 2015 and the Irish Construction Regulations 2013 allocate duties differently, so a GB appointment schedule cannot be reused unchanged in Ireland.

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