Please see the below which is an extract from the HSE website - this is a transcript of an answer given by the HSE infoline, and came through on the HSE bulletin 26 July. I just wondered what the general thoughts of others were in this respect - the question is about CDM 2007 and what a Client would need to do when preparing a project. The answer discusses the need for an F10 form but makes no mention of appointing a CDM C, Principal Contractor or any other key duties. Perhaps this is in order to keep things simple for a 'non-professional' Client but I feel the answer given should have contained slightly more information, or aat least mentioned some of the key appointments. Perhaps I'm being too critical but interested to hear the views of others. Thanks, Martin When does CDM 2007 (Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2007) apply to a project? Listen to the answer - Transcript Good afternoon, HSE's Infoline, Andrew speaking, how can I help. Hello, my name's Rachael Jones, I'm here to answer all of your health and safety questions. Imagine I own a shop and I've decided I want to just put a little extension out the back, do I have to tell you about it? Well if your work is going to last more than thirty days, thirty working days. The building work? The building work itself, then you need to give notification to the HSE, which would be in the form of an F10 form. So it's a legal requirement to tell the HSE that your work's taking place. So this is really just to make sure that anything that I build is going to be safe for me and the people at work? That's correct, and people around you as well. The F10 notification, which is what the notification is, requires details of all people working on site, a variety of things really, so all the information's there for the HSE. So is the idea here to sort of stop any kind of cowboy jobs? It does help the HSE obviously keep track of the number of construction sites and building projects taking place. Obviously if it's more than thirty days, a bit more of a larger project, more people involved, more building materials, there could be more risk, so the HSE has that notification. So what is this F10? The F10 form is the formal notification required by the HSE. But they have produced an F10 form which is easier to use, which you can actually go online and fill out and just submit to the HSE. So if I'm doing any building work that takes more than thirty days, I need to make sure that I've filled in this F10 form as a way of recording the work that I've done? That's correct. If you need to amend it at any point because the project changes, you can just re-enter it by entering in your details, you get a unique login and then you can just amend and send it, it's quite easy to use. So it's all online? All online, you can just access it at the HSE website www.hse.gov.uk[1].

Thats a fair point, and I agree they generally do a good job. However, for something like this shouldn't the script be updated to include some more of the key points?

Good point Littlegreenipod.

I am not hugely in favour of providing 'transcripts' of conversations from a source such as HSE infoline as we are only geting one side of the story and have to take the 'transcript' at face value. The original question at the top is "When does CDM 2007 (Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2007) apply to a project?" Answer; it applies to ALL construction work; notification is a different matter. Interesting that, that question appears to be before the call/transcript of the call starts and then the question "Imagine I own a shop and I've decided I want to just put a little extension out the back, do I have to tell you about it?" is asked. They are two different questions and I am not quite sure whether both were asked of the operator, the first appears not to have been from the 'transcript'. The latter question, was answered reasonably well. Also a little confused about the 'transcript' - Andrew seems to turn into Rachel on the next line. It's early so I may be confused!

Provides information not advice. It's no wonder many who ring up feel let down by the experience. I tried it once many years ago and when I was given the standard reference to what legislation there is I never bothered again. I was not given the option to talk to a specialist for advice either. Obviously an adviceline ....sorry information line..... for those with little knowledge to point them in the right direction of HSE publications. Dare I say it better off coming here for advice from people who are actual practitioners and are prepared to give advice. Infoline needs to sell itself more accurately perhaps.