Is it possible to hand over a section of a building, a restaurant kitchen to be specific so that the kitchen staff can enter and clean the newly installed kitchen and start to test the equipment?

Would they need a safe pass as it is technically still a construction site as such and they are coming in to do cleaning and equipment prep, but works are substanically completed.

If we were to segerate the section of building with a seperate entrance to the kitchen area, could we hand this section over to the client and forego the requirement to have operatives have a safe pass course?

Does anyone else have any other suggestions?

Thanks & Regards

Mark

Just for further info - the below is from the Construction Regs....and states who they allpy to.

Whether you consider the guys your talking about fall under the "Craft & General construction workers" ???? I think there's a fair argument for saying they don't..

Andy

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Application 4. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations apply to and in relation to construction work. (2) Subject to paragraph (3), Schedule 4 applies to— (a) craft and general construction workers, (b) persons undertaking on-site security work, and (c) persons or classes of persons as may be prescribed by the Minister.