ᐅ Should You Hire a Safety Coordinator for a Single-Family Home?
Created on: 12 Jun 2017 16:22
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baschdieh
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
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
Even for a single-family house, a Safety and Health Coordinator (SiGeKo) must be appointed if there are workers from different companies on the construction site. This requirement is clearly stated in the construction site regulations. I have studied this topic extensively because we received a request from the regional building authority asking who our SiGeKo is.
The SiGeKo can, if necessary, also be your architect, provided they are willing and meet the necessary qualifications, which is usually the case.
Many people refuse to accept this and claim that it is not required for small construction projects. The fact is that there is a legal regulation regarding this.
Good information on this topic is available from the Chamber of Architects of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). Although it is an NRW-based site, the construction site ordinance is a federal law, so it applies throughout Germany.
The SiGeKo can, if necessary, also be your architect, provided they are willing and meet the necessary qualifications, which is usually the case.
Many people refuse to accept this and claim that it is not required for small construction projects. The fact is that there is a legal regulation regarding this.
Good information on this topic is available from the Chamber of Architects of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). Although it is an NRW-based site, the construction site ordinance is a federal law, so it applies throughout Germany.
Thank you for referring to the construction site regulations.
They state that a safety and health coordinator (SiGeKo) is only required on construction sites with more than 20 workers on site at the same time or involving more than 500 person-days.
This usually does not apply to single-family houses... in case of doubt, the client usually takes on the role of the safety and health coordinator.
They state that a safety and health coordinator (SiGeKo) is only required on construction sites with more than 20 workers on site at the same time or involving more than 500 person-days.
This usually does not apply to single-family houses... in case of doubt, the client usually takes on the role of the safety and health coordinator.
From the construction performance description of Town & Country
Safety and Health Protection Coordination (SiGeKo)
The general occupational safety principles (§4 Occupational Safety Act) must be observed by the client during planning and execution – regardless of the size and type of the construction project. The client is responsible for ensuring that the general occupational safety principles are followed, that a prior notification is prepared and submitted to the relevant occupational safety authority, that a safety and health protection coordinator is appointed, a safety and health protection plan is developed, and documentation for future work is created. This regulation, aimed at improving the safety and health protection of workers on construction sites, was established as an implementation of the EU Construction Sites Directive in the Construction Site Ordinance and came into effect on July 1, 1998. The contractor provides this legally required service free of charge and posts the alarm plan and the safety and health protection plan in a clearly visible location on the site (back of the construction site sign).
Extra work for the client -.- with Town & Country
Construction performance description Helma: "... assumes all obligations ... within the scope of the Construction Protection Letter at no additional cost"
Safety and Health Protection Coordination (SiGeKo)
The general occupational safety principles (§4 Occupational Safety Act) must be observed by the client during planning and execution – regardless of the size and type of the construction project. The client is responsible for ensuring that the general occupational safety principles are followed, that a prior notification is prepared and submitted to the relevant occupational safety authority, that a safety and health protection coordinator is appointed, a safety and health protection plan is developed, and documentation for future work is created. This regulation, aimed at improving the safety and health protection of workers on construction sites, was established as an implementation of the EU Construction Sites Directive in the Construction Site Ordinance and came into effect on July 1, 1998. The contractor provides this legally required service free of charge and posts the alarm plan and the safety and health protection plan in a clearly visible location on the site (back of the construction site sign).
Extra work for the client -.- with Town & Country
Construction performance description Helma: "... assumes all obligations ... within the scope of the Construction Protection Letter at no additional cost"
micric3 schrieb:
Additional work for the homeowner -.- with Town & CountryWhere is the additional work for the homeowner? It clearly says that the contractor (Town & Country) provides that.