Posted By steve e ashton In all the discussions about CDM, with all eyes apparently on the perceived role of the CDMC.... Has anyone else noticed that Schedule 2, para 14.3 has an obligation to provide lockers for workers' personal effects? The duty is absolute on principal contractors where the project is notifiable, and on contractors is qualified by sfairp for non-notifiable projects (Plus the client must ensure provision sfairp...). Probably a 'good thing' certainly, but so far as I can recall, there has never been a similar duty previously, and it came as a bit of a surprise to me.. Steve

Posted By mrs.seed Be careful with your interpretation that there is a requirement to provide lockers - it actually says: (3) Suitable and sufficient facilities shall, where necessary, be provided or made available at readily accessible places to enable persons to lock away— (a) any such special clothing which is not taken home; (b) their own clothing which is not worn during working hours; and (c) their personal effects. could this be done by other means? I'm dont know the answer, -none of us will until it is tested in court - but it may be that on some smaller sites, suitable and sufficient is locking the drying room except at beginning and end of day.

Posted By steve e ashton If a brickie is prohibited from using his mobile 'phone or personal cd player when on site and he does not want it damaged because of his work. So he needs somewhere to lock it away. I do not believe a communal drying room is a suitable and sufficient facility for storage of personal effects... Is it 'necessary'? Who knows? - I would suggest this is a duty that will be subject to vigorous testing quite soon... Steve

Posted By Chris Packham Steve That was not the point of my posting, merely to draw attention to the specific requirements for storage of clothing and PPE. What I was concerned about was that any storage, even if lockable, also conformed to the PPE regulations. Chris