F10 notification
The notice a client must give the HSE before the construction phase of a project expected to last more than 30 working days with more than 20 workers at once, or to exceed 500 person-days.
Regulation 6 of CDM 2015 requires the client to notify the HSE, as soon as practicable before the construction phase begins, of any project that will last longer than 30 working days and have more than 20 workers working simultaneously at any point, or that will exceed 500 person-days. The notification is made online on form F10 and contains the project details, the dutyholders and the dates. A copy is displayed on site where workers can see it. Notification does not change the dutyholders' duties; those apply to every project. It tells the HSE which projects are large enough to be worth a visit.
On domestic projects the notification duty passes with the client's other duties to the contractor or principal contractor. Miscounting is common: a project of 40 days with a peak of 15 workers is not notifiable on the first test but may be on the second (500 person-days is 25 people for 20 days). Count both.
Where it comes from
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 reg.6 and Schedule 1 (particulars to be notified).
Questions people ask
Who submits the F10?
The client, or on their behalf the principal designer or principal contractor with the client's agreement. On domestic projects, the contractor to whom the client's duties have passed.
Does a non-notifiable project have fewer duties?
No. Every project has the same dutyholders and the same duties, including the construction phase plan. Notification only determines whether the HSE is told about it.
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