ᐅ Should You Hire a Safety Coordinator for a Single-Family Home?

Hello dear forum,

Although this topic may have been discussed a few times already, I haven’t found a clear answer to my question here, so I wanted to create this thread.

We are currently building a single-family house. My architect recently informed me that we need to hire a Safety and Health Protection Coordinator. The first quotes I received are around 2000 Euros net, which I would prefer to save if possible.

What are your experiences? Is such a coordinator really required?

Thanks! Best regards,
Bastian

Nonsense. Spend the 2000,- on something beneficial. Maybe a Stressless chair.

Our architect did not offer something like this. What tasks is this coordinator supposed to handle? I consider 2000€ or even a bit more for an independent building expert more important, although with an architect it might not be strictly necessary. (we will still hire one)

Building on a former open-pit mine might make sense, otherwise I would say it’s more likely to be a scam.

baschdieh schrieb:
What are your experiences?

You can see that here ... In practice, no one really cares. I didn’t encounter a safety and health coordinator (SiGeKo) during our build. Fortunately, I wasn’t the client, so I didn’t have to worry about it legally (purchase from a developer).

baschdieh schrieb:
Is a safety and health coordinator actually required?

Yes, according to the Regulation on Safety and Health Protection at Construction Sites (Construction Site Regulation - BaustellV), §3. I find the wording quite clear.

In my opinion, for single-family home construction, an additional person as a safety and health coordinator (SiGeKo) is not necessary. This role could or should, in my opinion, be taken on by the site manager or, in your case, perhaps the architect. How this is reflected in the payment remains to be seen.

Thank you all for your responses. The opinions really seem to differ somewhat. I just spoke on the phone with a service provider who offers SiGeKo (safety and health coordinator) services. He said that for a single-family house, a SiGeKo is not required and therefore he does not offer his services for this. I am a bit confused.