Within the European Union a most fatal work accidents occur within the construction sector. The most common cause of accidents is falling from high places. According to a study commissioned by the European Union, "two-thirds of construction work accidents are due to planning errors, incomplete organization of construction, and the work of various companies can be traced back to faulty coordination; for errors whose cause can be found in decisions made before the start of construction."

In order to improve this situation, the EU issued Directive 92/57/EEC, which introduced into the Hungarian legal order "minimum occupational health and safety requirements to be implemented at construction sites and during construction processes". 4/2002. (II. 20.) SZCSM-EüM joint decreetel was transplanted.

Who can perform the tasks of the coordinator?

4/2002 on the minimum occupational health and safety requirements to be implemented at construction sites and during construction processes. (II. 20.) According to the joint decree of SZCSM-EüM, the tasks of the safety and health protection coordinator occupational safety specialist activity qualify. So the coordinator tasks at least with a secondary occupational safety qualification can be provided by a natural person with

When should a coordinator be involved in the works?

The application of the coordinator is already a during planning inevitable. According to the decree, the designer must a to use a coordinator during the preparation of construction plan documentation (employ or entrust). The coordinator implements the tasks specified in the decree, respectively will do the for the professional preparation of an implementation plan in terms of occupational health and safety necessary suggestions.

What is the role of the coordinator?

• Prepares the safety and health protection plan, in which it defines the health protection and safety requirements for the workplace and work, taking into account the particularities of the given construction workplace.
• It defines the measures that a elimination of dangers are served.
• Based on the security plan, he compiles the occupational safety educational material.
• Coordinates the implementation of the general principles of prevention and safety, both at the same time or only in the order of successive work phases, and professionally ensures the compliance of the safety and health protection plan with legislation.
• In time and space coordinates the activities of those working together in construction work.
• Due to the progress of the works and changes in circumstances modifies and updates the safety and health protection plan.
• Performs work processes for occupational health and safety purposes regular, continuous monitoring.
• He will take the necessary measures to ensure that only those authorized to enter the construction workplace may enter.

Therefore, the safety and health protection coordinator has a very important role already in the planning period in ensuring that accidents can be avoided during the works, thereby guaranteeing the success of the construction.                                       

source: www.ommf.gov.hu