Dear all - CDM question Reg 2 - interpretation - “construction work” means the carrying out of any building, civil engineering or engineering construction work and includes— (a) the construction, alteration, conversion, fitting out, commissioning, renovation, repair, upkeep, redecoration or other maintenance. I'm told that lift maintenance does not fall under this interpretation? What are the reasons for this? Many thanks David

CDM 2015 applies to lift maintenance--refer to the SafetyUpdate from the Lift and Escalator Industry Association http://www.google.co.uk/...kRIdkm3dk_48xWcBnSlLi-Vw

It was clarified in the old 2007 ACoP, interpretation of Regulation 2. HSE (above) are telling us that this clarification of the definition remains unchanged: "The following are not construction work as defined: general maintenance of fixed plant, except when this is done as part of other construction work, or it involves substantial dismantling or alteration of fixed plant which is large enough to be a structure in its own right, for example structural alteration of a large silo; complex chemical plant; power station generator or large boiler" Is there an argument out there then that a lift isn't 'fixed plant'? I know they go up and down, but I don't believe that means they're mobile plant!

Here we go again on the merry-go-round... if the HSE did not intend routine maintenance (I don't believe it should be included) to be included in construction activities then they should not have included a reference to it in Reg 2 - definition of construction work! Ron, can you reference that quote. It really is about time someone from IOSH stepped in to seek some official - come on you Councillors start doing some lobbying.

Ray, Is this the reference you're after? http://www.hse.gov.uk/Co.../cdm/faq/maintenance.htm It doesn't help at all that we have to refer to a withdrawn ACoP to find a definitive interpretation. I do hope the HSE close these loops!

Confusion reigns, alfaserv. In the document you reference, the Client/Employer is left to make a hazy judgement. The information currently on their website is (albeit with reference to a withdrawn ACoP!) essentially definitive.

Good afternoon. The newsletter referred to above was written prior to the introduction of CDM 2015 and based on the information, some of it incorrect, circulating at that time. A clarification maintenance was issued by the HSE in a construction bulletin which was issued 28 May 2015. It does includes words to the effect general maintenance of fixed plant which mainly involves mechanical adjustments, replacing parts and lubrication is unlikely to be construction work. It is unfortunate the exclusion for maintenance of fixed plant included in the 2007 guidance was omitted from the 2015 version