All contractors have responsibilities under the CDM Regulations, these include:

• work closely with the principal contractor to ensure that health and safety is satisfactorily managed
• ensure that information is provided for the health and safety plan, i.e. method statements, risk assessments, material data sheets
• take reasonable steps to ensure co-operation between contractors
• ensure compliance with site rules and take reasonable steps to ensure that only authorised persons are allowed onto site
• provide information to their employees that enables them to carry out their job safely
• so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure information is provided to other contractors
• comply with directions of principal contractor and rules in health and safety plan