Posted By Crim
CDM 2007 applies to all construction work but when the client is a domestic house owner and the work is on his property the work is not notifiable!

When the local authority are providing a disabled facilities grant for adaptations to the private dwelling for the benefit of a disabled person the L A take control of the project and would therefore become the client,

True or false?

Questions:

Does this mean that the work is now notifiable as it will be more than 30 days?

If so a CDM C will be appointed by the client, and will probably be the L A?

A principal contractor will now be appointed, will this necessarily incur additional cost to the project?

When construction work on an occupied dwelling is notifiable is there any responsibility placed on the owner of the dwelling as far as health and safety?

Is there anything else I should know and have missed?

I think you have guessed by now that I am that domestic house owner.

Posted By CFT
Crim

My take on it; the LA are in fact the client and as such will have appointed a design team and a CDMC because it is notifiable works under F10, the caveat here I suppose could be the LA are only instructing the works and the company responsible 'may' then be the client (from a negated position) for the purposes of CDM but I doubt it because it would be a return to the appointment of clients agent which no transference of liability is permitted now.

IMO the dwelling owner has no liability under current H&S legislation but would have a duty to inform the client/workforce of any local knowledge, i.e the 90 foot well under the kitchen floor that may give way, or the area they are working on is unsafe etc etc, again, IMO that is just a moral duty and not a legal one as the HSWA and supporting ledge simply will not apply to the independent home owner.