#Construction Site Fencing
Construction Site Fencing
Which legal regulations apply to construction site fencing and how to secure your construction site
Construction Site Fencing – what does this mean?
Construction site fencing or securing the construction site must be conscientiously carried out before any construction begins. Construction site fencing refers to adequately securing access against unauthorized persons who could be in mortal danger when entering a construction site.
Construction Site Fencing according to law
The guidelines for construction site security are anchored in the Construction Site Ordinance. The Construction Site Ordinance (BaustellV) consolidates all guidelines and requirements from the Occupational Safety Act (ArbSchG), the Work Facilities Ordinance (ArbStättV), as well as traffic safety obligations.
The most important fundamentals for construction site security can be found here:
- German Civil Code (BGB)
- Road Traffic Act (StVO)
- Administrative regulation of the StVO
- Guidelines for Securing Work Sites (RSA)
- Construction Site Ordinance (BaustellV)
- Regulation on Safety and Health Protection
Duties of the Client and Transfer of Security to Third Parties
In the first place, the client is responsible for securing the construction site, as they initiate the construction project. Thus, they are liable for damages that may result from inadequate or missing construction site fencing. However, the client can delegate this duty to contractors, for example, so that they only have supervisory and control duties – but they cannot completely exempt themselves from liability. The contractor is then responsible for the establishment and safe operation of the construction site – because they assume this duty from the client and because it is they who create potential hazards through their work and can implement appropriate safety measures.
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This page was automatically translated from German.