Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

Figure 17.2
Schedule 1 of CDM2007 Particulars to be 
notifi ed to the HSE.
Summary of the main legal requirements
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prefabricated elements which, immediately before 
such disassembly, formed a structure
(d) The removal of a structure or of any product or 
waste resulting from demolition or dismantling of 
a structure or from disassembly of prefabricated 
elements which immediately before such disassem-
bly formed such a structure, and
(e) the installation, commissioning, maintenance, repair 
or removal of mechanical, electrical, gas, com-
pressed air, hydraulic, telecommunications, com-
puter or similar services which are normally fi xed 
within or to a structure.
This means that there are some things which may take 
place on a construction site, like tree planting and horti-
culture work, putting up marquees, positioning lightweight 
panels in an open plan offi ce and surveying, which are 
not construction work.
Domestic clients are people who have work done 
on their own home or the home of a family member, that 
does not relate to a trade or business whether for profi t or 
not. Where an insurance company arranges construction 
work to be done on a domestic dwelling the insurance 
company becomes the client for the purposes of CDM. If, 
however, the insured arranges the work and is reimbursed 
by the insurance company then the insured is the client.
As with all projects, designers and contractors 
working for domestic clients will have to be competent 
and take reasonable steps to ensure that anyone they 
arrange for, or instruct, to manage, design or construct 
work is also competent. They will also have to co-operate 
with others involved in the project, to safeguard the 
health and safety of everyone involved. When preparing 
or modifying a design, designers will have to avoid risks 
to the health and safety of anyone constructing, maintain-
ing, using or demolishing the structures concerned, by 
removing the hazards (and reducing the risks arising from 
any that remain). Contractors will have to plan, manage 
and monitor their own work; and ensure that there are 
suitable welfare facilities.