CDM 2015 asks duty holders to show what they did – that risks were assessed, information was shared, the construction phase plan stayed current, and controls were in place. Notify records each of those as the work happens, rather than leaving you to assemble a file when someone asks.
Duty holder responsibilities
CDM 2015 assigns duties to the client, principal designer, principal contractor, contractors, and workers, and each has to be able to evidence their duties. Notify gives every role a view of the same underlying records – assigned actions, completed inspections, signed RAMS and reported incidents – so accountability is clear.
The construction phase plan
A construction phase plan has to reflect the site as it is, not as it was at mobilisation. Holding it alongside your RAMS, inspections, and actions in one system means revisions, briefings, and sign-offs are captured as they happen, and the version on site is the version everybody is working to.
Site inductions, briefings, and toolbox talks
An induction or a toolbox talk only counts as evidence if you can show who was there. Capture attendance and digital signatures on site and link the briefing to the RAMS or the activity it relates to, so the record sits with the work rather than in a folder in the site office.
SSIP, CHAS, and prequalification evidence
Without SSIP accreditation, a lot of tender lists are closed to you. CHAS, SMAS, Constructionline, and SafeContractor all ask for documented proof that safety is actively managed, and so do most client prequalification questionnaires. If incident records, inspection histories, RAMS, briefing signatures, and closed actions already sit in one system, an annual renewal means pulling reports rather than chasing paperwork across sites.