All businesses having construction or building work carried out, including extension of premises, remodelling, roofing, flooring, etc. have legal duties under the new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007).

 

In the system Information : Guidance Documents section is a link to an HSE publication INDG411. This sets out who is responsible for what and when.

 

Work lasting longer than 30 days (or 500 person days of work) requires you to;

Most construction work on site is actually building repair and maintenance work in which case the existing requirements for; Awareness, Planning, Risk Assessments, Safe Working Instructions, Rules for Contractors, Permits to Work, apply.

 

Construction repair and maintenance work may pose dangers to; contractors, staff, visitors, customers, and others, for which the employer (the DP and Directors) carry responsibility for Health & Safety arrangements.

 

Do not allow any work to commence on your site until you are satisfied proper arrangements are in place.