The client must appoint a safety coordinator for every construction site where more than one contractor works. The coordinator aligns the work from a safety perspective, prepares the OSH plan, inspects the site and can stop work in the event of danger. We provide coordination throughout Slovakia.
Construction is one of the riskiest sectors. A construction site is a workplace that changes from day to day: activities, machinery and technological procedures alternate, and several contractors often work there at once. That is why the law requires safety coordination.
The client must appoint a safety coordinator for every construction site where work will be carried out by more than one employer or more than one self-employed person who is not an employer (Section 3 of Government Regulation No. 396/2006 Coll.). This applies to a family house just as much as to a hall or an apartment building.
A safety coordinator can be a natural person authorised to act as a site manager, a natural person authorised to carry out construction supervision or a safety technician (Section 6 of Government Regulation No. 396/2006 Coll.). However, a site manager may not be the coordinator on a site where they also act as site manager.
Prepares or adjusts the occupational safety and health plan according to the project documentation and technological procedures.
Prepares the notice for the Labour Inspectorate if the project requires it and makes sure it is displayed on the site.
Before work starts, briefs everyone on the site on the OSH plan, including new subcontractors during construction.
Aligns work carried out simultaneously or in sequence: access routes, material storage, waste, access to workplaces.
Planned and unannounced inspections of compliance with the OSH plan, working procedures, the condition of equipment and site access.
If safety, health or life is at risk, can interrupt or stop work, carry out a breath test and remove a person under the influence of alcohol.
The client must provide an occupational safety and health plan before the site is set up. It is based on the project documentation and technological procedures and sets OSH conditions for individual works. Compliance with the plan is a prerequisite for completing the project on schedule and without accidents.
| Obligation | When | Who provides it |
|---|---|---|
| Safety coordinator | more than one contractor works on the site | the client |
| OSH plan | before the site is set up, adjusted during construction | the client, in practice the coordinator |
| Prior notice to the Labour Inspectorate | work lasting longer than 30 working days with more than 20 people at the same time, or a scope exceeding 500 person-days | the client, before the site is set up |
| Briefing on the OSH plan | before work starts and with every new contractor | the coordinator or site manager |
Under Government Regulation No. 396/2006 Coll. on minimum safety and health requirements for construction sites.
Before work starts, the coordinator or site manager must brief everyone who will work on the site on the OSH plan. When a new subcontractor joins during construction, they must be included in the OSH plan and briefed on it. This is often forgotten – which is one reason why a project has a coordinator.
Inspections take place in two ways: planned together with the site manager, construction supervisor, contractor and subcontractors, or unannounced. A site prepares for an announced inspection, so serious breaches are most often discovered during unannounced inspections.
The coordinator walks through the site accompanied by the site manager, carries out a breath test if necessary, points out shortcomings on the spot and determines how to remedy them. The inspection is recorded in the construction log.
Serious shortcomings can even lead to work on the site being suspended until they are remedied.
The coordinator does not impose fines. Inspections and sanctions are the responsibility of the Labour Inspectorate, which can visit a construction site just like any other workplace. Under Act No. 125/2006 Coll. on labour inspection it can impose fines for, for example:
| Breach | Fine |
|---|---|
| illegal employment (at least €8,000 for two or more people) | 4 000 – 200 000 € |
| activities without an authorisation, certificate or licence, such as operating construction machinery or welding without a welding licence | 300 – 33 000 € |
| failure to comply with a measure to remedy shortcomings found during an inspection | 300 – 100 000 € |
The amount of the fine depends on the seriousness of the breach.
The price depends on the scope and duration of construction, the number of contractors and the frequency of inspections. Fill in the form and we will prepare a quote promptly.
Whenever work on the site will be carried out by more than one employer or more than one self-employed person who is not an employer. The coordinator is appointed by the client (Section 3 of Government Regulation No. 396/2006 Coll.).
The client, i.e. the person at whose initiative the construction is carried out. The contractor does not appoint the coordinator. In practice, clients often mistakenly consider this to be the contractor's task.
A natural person authorised to act as a site manager, a natural person authorised to carry out construction supervision, or a safety technician (Section 6 of Government Regulation No. 396/2006 Coll.). A site manager may not be the coordinator on a site where they also act as site manager.
If the planned duration of the work exceeds 30 working days and more than 20 people will work on the site at the same time, or if the scope of the work exceeds 500 person-days. The client sends the notice to the competent Labour Inspectorate before the site is set up, and it must be displayed in a visible place on the site.
A document that sets OSH conditions for individual works on a construction project. It is based on the project documentation and technological procedures. The client must provide it before the site is set up, and the coordinator adjusts it during construction according to the actual progress of work.
Yes. If the safety, health or life of workers is at risk, the coordinator can interrupt or stop work. They can also carry out a breath test for alcohol and remove from the site a person under the influence of alcohol or other narcotic substances.
We set a tailored price based on the scope and duration of construction, the number of contractors and the frequency of inspections on site. We will prepare a free, no-obligation quote promptly.
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