The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Additional duties of contractors N.I.

19.—(1) Where a project is notifiable, no contractor shall carry out construction work in relation to the project unless—

(a) he has been provided with the names of the CDM co-ordinator and principal contractor;

(b) he has been given access to such part of the construction phase plan as is relevant to the work to be performed by him, containing sufficient detail in relation to such work; and

(c) notice of the project has been given to the Executive under regulation 21.

(2) Every contractor shall—

(a) promptly provide the principal contractor with any information (including any relevant part of any risk assessment in his possession or control) which—

(i) might affect the health or safety of any person carrying out the construction work or of any person who may be affected by it,

(ii) might justify a review of the construction phase plan, or

(iii) has been identified for inclusion in the health and safety file in pursuance of regulation 22(1)(j);

(b) promptly identify any contractor whom he appoints or engages in his turn in connection with the project to the principal contractor;

(c) comply with—

(i) any directions of the principal contractor given to him under regulation 22(1)(e), and

(ii) any site rules;

(d) promptly provide the principal contractor with the information in relation to any death, injury, condition or dangerous occurrence which the contractor is required to notify or report under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(1).

(3) Every contractor shall—

(a) in complying with his duty under regulation 13(2) take all reasonable steps to ensure that the construction work is carried out in accordance with the construction phase plan;

(b) take appropriate action to ensure health and safety where it is not possible to comply with the construction phase plan in any particular case; and

(c) notify the principal contractor of any significant finding which requires the construction phase plan to be altered or added to.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 19 in operation at 9.7.2007, see reg. 1

(1)

S.R. 1997 No. 455, as amended by S.R. 1998 No. 375, S.R. 1999 No. 150, S.R. 2000 No. 375, S.R. 2001 No. 436, S.R. 2004 No. 196, S.R. 2005 No. 45, S.R. 2006 No. 173, S.R. 2006 No. 205, S.R. 2006 No. 425 and S.R. 2007 No. 247; revoked in part by S.R. 2006 No. 425