Is your project notifiable…?

Understanding HSE Notification Requirements

The HSE is the national regulator for workplace health and safety in the United Kingdom. Notifying the HSE helps them assess safety risks, carry out inspections, give guidance and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Notifiable projects are those where specific safety measures and reporting to HSE are required under UK health and safety laws and regulations. Failing to notify the HSE about a notifiable project under CDM 2015 can result in fines averaging £80,000 to over £900,000, project delays, or even imprisonment

Construction projects are notifiable to the HSE if they:

  • are projects that will last more than 30 working days and have more than 20 workers working simultaneously at any point, or;
  • the project will exceed 500 person days.

For Commercial clients:

It is your duty as a Client to notify the HSE of a project.

For Domestic clients:

It is the Contractor / Principal Contractors duty to notify the HSE of a project (unless it has been agreed that the Principal Designer will take on these duties).

This Calculator is designed to assist you in figuring out whether your project will be notifiable to the HSE.

 
If your project does meet the notification requirements, you can notify the HSE through the following link: https://www.hse.gov.uk/forms/notification/f10.htm
NOTE: The F10 must be displayed in the construction site office. If your project is not notifiable but is close, be wary of unexpected delays that may cause your project to go over the predicted time, thus making your project notifiable to the HSE. If you found this tool useful, we recommend