How to notify a project under the CDM Regulations 2007 |
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| Introduction |
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| Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (which took effect from April 2007), co-ordinators of construction products have been given legal duties with the aim of simplifying a construction project into its component parts thereby ensuring greater safety for all involved. |
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| This article will be useful reading for all those involved in construction, anyone having large construction work done and most importantly, all co-ordinators of construction work. |
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| Any day on which construction work is carried out (including holidays and weekends) must be counted, even if the work on that day is of short duration. A ‘person day’ is one individual, including supervisors or specialist trades, carrying out construction work for one normal working shift. |
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| Construction work for a domestic client is not notifable. A domestic client is someone who lives, or will live, in the premises where the work is carried out. The premises must not relate to any trade, business or undertaking. |
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| Who needs to notify? |
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| The CDM co-ordinator for the work is required to send the notification. |
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| What information should be provided? |
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| Schedule 1 of CDM 2007 states what should be included in the notification as follows: |
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- Date of forwarding;
- Exact address of the construction site;
- The name of the local authority where the site is located;
- A brief description of the project and the construction work which it includes;
- Contact details of the client (name, address, telephone number and e-mail address, if available);
- Contact details of the CDM co-ordinator (name, address, telephone number and e-mail address, if available);
- Contact details of the principal contractor (name, address, telephone number and e-mail address, if available);
- Date planned for the start of the construction phase;
- The time allowed by the client to the principal contractor for planning and preparation for construction work;
- Planned duration of the construction phase;
- Estimated maximum number of people at work on the construction site;
- Planned number of contractors on the construction site;
- Name and address of any contractor already appointed;
- Name and address of any designer already engaged;
- A declaration signed by or on behalf of the client that he is aware of his duties under these Regulations.
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| A form called F10 is available from HSE and is the best way to notify them. |
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| When and where should it be sent? |
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| The notification should be sent to the HSE local office covering the site where construction work is to take place as soon as possible after the CDM co-ordinator has been appointed by the client. |
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