ᐅ Supplementary Agreement for a Construction Safety Coordinator (SIGEKO)
Created on: 12 May 2017 19:30
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This topic has been mentioned in this forum before, but I still don’t fully understand it. I received an additional agreement for a SIGEKO (safety and health coordinator) from my general contractor (GC). However, I have heard from people in my personal network that for comparable construction projects (a "standard" single-family home), the site manager said that a SIGEKO is only required for larger projects, not for the average homeowner. What is the current standard? In the GC’s letter, it is definitely stated that if the additional agreement is rejected, the GC is released from all possible obligations.
That’s exactly it. Before construction, I spent hours—no, days—calculating all the possible additional construction costs to get a clear overview of the expected expenses. I knew I would probably still miss some items, but I wanted to include the major ones.
I hadn’t considered the safety coordinator (SiGeKo), which can be quite a significant cost (one quote was over 2000 EUR net, for two site visits per month and the creation of the safety and health plan).
By the way, the safety coordinator doesn’t have to be a specially certified person. According to RAB 30, they just need to be a “suitable coordinator.” This could be your architect, an engineer, or a site supervisor you know, as long as they meet the requirements.
Also, the safety and health plan doesn’t necessarily have to be made by the safety coordinator—you could basically prepare it yourself. The same goes for the “documentation for later work,” which many don’t prepare even though it is mandatory if multiple employers have workers on your site.
I found a suitable template online and am filling it out gradually. Because if the local authority responsible for us ever shows up, I want to be prepared.
For more detailed information on this topic, I recommend checking the website of the Chamber of Architects NRW (under Current->Special Topics->SiGeKo). Even if you are not in NRW but in BW, it doesn’t matter because this is federal law. Only the authority in charge may differ.
By the way: if anyone thinks, “I’m building with a general contractor, so I only have one employer,” that’s not correct. If the general contractor uses subcontractors, it counts as multiple employers. Only if you have one company doing all trades yourself do you not need a safety coordinator.
I hadn’t considered the safety coordinator (SiGeKo), which can be quite a significant cost (one quote was over 2000 EUR net, for two site visits per month and the creation of the safety and health plan).
By the way, the safety coordinator doesn’t have to be a specially certified person. According to RAB 30, they just need to be a “suitable coordinator.” This could be your architect, an engineer, or a site supervisor you know, as long as they meet the requirements.
Also, the safety and health plan doesn’t necessarily have to be made by the safety coordinator—you could basically prepare it yourself. The same goes for the “documentation for later work,” which many don’t prepare even though it is mandatory if multiple employers have workers on your site.
I found a suitable template online and am filling it out gradually. Because if the local authority responsible for us ever shows up, I want to be prepared.
For more detailed information on this topic, I recommend checking the website of the Chamber of Architects NRW (under Current->Special Topics->SiGeKo). Even if you are not in NRW but in BW, it doesn’t matter because this is federal law. Only the authority in charge may differ.
By the way: if anyone thinks, “I’m building with a general contractor, so I only have one employer,” that’s not correct. If the general contractor uses subcontractors, it counts as multiple employers. Only if you have one company doing all trades yourself do you not need a safety coordinator.