We work within tenants homes and have an asbestos register and robust procedures for all of our works. Following a convesation with a contractorI have been looking this morning on the HSE website which stated homes are classed as domestic - obviously. But does this definition alter when a workman arrives to work in the home making the premises non-domestic, and therefore liable for all that brings? Therefore can anyone point to a clear definition of when or if a home becomes non-domestic?

tigers The recently published ACOP that supports the CAW Regulations 2012 indicates no duty to manage within these homes. Duty to manage in common parts parallelling HSWA Section 4 duties (Select Management v Westminster City Council). Obvous other parts of the asbestos regs apply to your operations.

Yes and No. All parts of CAR will apply to work in a home with the exception of the "duty to manage" - protecting workers and public - if work does not disturb ACMs that have not been recorded in an asbestos register (by whatever name). CDM (designer and) contractor duties will apply. HSWA Sections 2 and 3 duties will apply within the home, Sections 2-4 in common parts. Some solicitors think that those buying homes will soon start asking for asbestos registers, despite the absence of a duty to manage. On the basis of thread about nanotechnology, may be in 10 years time they'll also being asking for a nano register?

With respect, I think you have misinterpreted comments. Commercial interest is only in context of CDM Regs. HSWA duties only apply to the employer except where specified e.g. S7, etc.