Hi,

Before we go any further did you mean 500 person days?

Sorry Claire disagree > the post ask does the activity fall with CDM? and not whether it is reportable, and he is not maintaining the oven they are refurbishing, which could mean anything:

CDM is applicable to all construction work, as you know certain parts place additional duties,
In my opinion this is all down to definition of constuction!! just my opinion.

construction work definition includes:

● The construction, alteration, conversion, fitting out, commissioning,
renovation, repair, upkeep, redecoration or other maintenance (including
cleaning which involves the use of water or an abrasive at high pressure or
the use of substances classified as corrosive or toxic) de-commissioning,
demolition or dismantling of a structure.
● The preparation for an intended structure, including site clearance, exploration,
investigation (but not site survey), excavation, laying and installing
the foundations of the structure.
● The assembly on site of pre-fabricated elements to form a structure or the
disassembly on site of pre-fabricated elements which immediately before
such disassembly formed a structure.
● The removal of a structure or part of a structure or any product or waste
resulting from demolition or dismantling of a structure or from the disassembly
of pre-fabricated elements which, immediately before disassembly,
formed a structure.
● The installation, commissioning, maintenance repair or removal of mechanical,
electrical, gas, compressed air, hydraulic, telecommunications, computer
or similar services which are normally fixed within or to a structure.


As post above say's more than 500 person days? > part 3

Regards

In my humble opinion the application of CDM regs to your project would not be detrimental. If you treat the project as a CDM project and appoint the relevant required personnel from within your organisation (if qualified through competence or training of course) then you can be satisfied that you are taking all reasonable steps to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of all parties from a moral and legal standpoint. Just a thought.

But the notifiable bit is a red herring if it's not actually a 'construction' project, which IMO it's not. That's doesn't mean that equal safety standards wouldn't be applied to the project though.