CDM REGULATION NOTIFICATIONS

Regulation 6 of the CDM Regulations requires that certain projects be notified to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) by the client (remember if you are working for a domestic client the contractor takes over the client duties and is therefore responsible for notification).

A project is notifiable if the construction work on a construction site is scheduled to:

  • Last longer than 30 working days and have more than 20 workers working simultaneously at any point in the project; or
  • Exceed 500 person days.

The information the HSE ask for can be seen on our ‘particulars to be notified’ form; however the easiest way to complete the notification is to visit the HSE web site.

Note

Any day on which construction work is carried out (including holidays and weekends) should be counted, even if the work on that day is of short duration.

A ‘person day’ is one individual, including supervisors and any specialists carrying out work for one normal working shift.

Particulars to be notified under Regulation 6 Form

  • The date of forwarding the notice.
  • The address of the construction site or precise description of its location.
  • The name of the local authority where the construction site is located.
  • A brief description of the project and the construction work that it entails.
  • The following contact details of the client: name, address, telephone number and (if available) an email address.
  • The following contact details of the principal designer: name, address, telephone number and (if available) an email address.
  • The following contact details of the principal contractor: name, address, telephone number and (if available) an email address.
  • The date planned for the start of the construction phase.
  • The time allocated by the client under regulation 4(1) for the construction work.
  • The planned duration of the construction phase.
  • The estimated maximum number of people at work on the construction site.
  • The planned number of contractors on the construction site.
  • The name and address of any contractor already appointed.
  • The name and address of any designer already appointed.
  • A declaration signed by or on behalf of the client that the client is aware of the client duties under these Regulations.