Safety & Health Construction Co-ordination in the Nordic Countries

The aim of the project ‘Building safely – Enhanced education for safety & health construction co-ordinators in the Nordic countries’ was to analyse the need to strengthen training for safety & health construction co-ordinators and discuss the development of a model for a common standard of excellence in the Nordic countries, e.g. a certification scheme. The main activity was to run a two-day workshop for Nordic experts. Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Faroe Islands and Denmark participated.

The report presents a review of the legislation in the Nordic countries on training of safety & health construction co-ordinators, especially the qualifications and educational requirements. Good practice for safety & health construction co-ordination and discussions from the workshop is presented.

Find the report here.

Legislation

Find the legislation from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Faroe Islands on the obligations of the client concerning safety and health.

Denmark:

• Executive Order on Duties of the Client

Sweden:

• The Work Environment Act
• AFS 1999:3 Building and Civil Engineering Work

Norway:

• Working Conditions in Norway
• The Construction Client Regulations

Finland:

• Occupational Safety and Health Act
• Government Decree on the Safety of Construction Work (205/2009)

Faroe Islands:

• Bekendtgørelse nr. 1017 af 15. december 1993 om indretning af byggepladser og lignende arbejdssteder efter lov om arbejdsmiljø

Participants

Find contact info here: Contact info_Nordic meeting.