Designer Duties – In a Nutshell

General Duties

• A Designer MUST have the Skills, Knowledge and Training & Experience (SKATE) to take on the role
• If the Designer appoints any other Designers or Contractors – Make sure they have necessary SKATE
• Co-operate with everyone involved in the project and make sure everyone under their control co-operates with each other
• Report any Health & Safety issues that they become aware of to whom they are working for
• When providing information or instruction – make sure it is comprehensible and provide in good time

Specific Duties

The Designer must

• Ensure that the Client is aware of their duties – if not they must not start
• Make sure that all designs take account of the General Principles of Prevention to identify and eliminate foreseeable risks to people building, maintaining, cleaning & using a structure where possible.
• Provide information about risks that cannot be eliminated to the Principal Designer
• Provide all appropriate information for inclusion in the Health and Safety File
• Provide information with their design to assist the client, other designers and contractors comply with their duties

Note – This page is for guidance only. Application on a project must comply with the official HSE issue of the Regulations