Contractors Questions
Who classes as a 'Worker'?
If I am a contractor working on a project for a domestic client, do I have to comply with CDM 2007?
Have contractors’ duties changed under the revised Regulations?
What if the job is not notifiable, and there is no principal contractor?
Answers
Where a Contractor is a business who is involved in construction, alteration, maintenance or demolition work, a worker is an individual person. A worker could be, for example, a plumber, electrician, scaffolder, painter, decorator, steel erector, as well as those supervising the work, such as foreman and charge hands.
For more information please visit our ‘Worker’ information under ‘Construction – CDM’
If I am a contractor working on a project for a domestic client, do I have to comply with CDM 2007?
Yes. You will need to comply with all of the duties that apply to contractors in parts 1, 2, and 4 of the CDM 2007 Regulations.
Have contractors’ duties changed under the revised Regulations?
No, their duties are largely the same. Contractors must co-operate with each other and with the principal contractor to co-ordinate their work activities. (This applies to adjoining sites as well as the project they are directly involved in.) Contractors should be competent for the work they are doing; plan, manage and monitor their own work to ensure health and safety; and provide suitable information and training for their workers to ensure their health and safety.
What if the job is not notifiable, and there is no principal contractor?
The contractor will be required to:
- Inform the client of the client’s CDM 2007 duties if this has not already been done.
- Plan, manage and monitor the construction work to ensure that it is carried out without risks to health and safety.
- Provide information, training, and a suitable site induction for their workforce.
- Ensure the site is suitably fenced and prevent access by unauthorised persons.
- Ensure that there are adequate welfare facilities for those working on the site.
