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title: "RAB – Rules for Occupational Safety on Construction Sites"
description: "To prevent accidents, there are rules for occupational safety on construction sites (RAB). Here you'll learn what these rules include."
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# RAB – Rules for Occupational Safety on Construction Sites

Working in wind and rain, constant time pressure, and heavy physical demands – accidents can happen quickly on construction sites under these conditions. That's why the right safety precautions are so important. Here you'll learn what the rules for occupational safety on construction sites include.

## What does RAB mean?

The Rules for Occupational Safety on Construction Sites (RAB) are established by the Committee for Safety and Health Protection on Construction Sites (ASGB). They provide information on the current state of technology regarding safety and health protection on construction sites. The aim of these rules is to prevent accidents on construction sites and enable smooth operations.

The RAB represents a clarification of state occupational safety regulations. There you'll find more detailed information on how to meet the requirements of the Occupational Safety Act ([ArbSchG](https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/arbschg/)) and the related regulations, in particular the Construction Site Safety Regulation ([BaustellV](https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/baustellv/BJNR128300998.html)).

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## What are the rules for occupational safety on construction sites?

The RAB is divided into the following sections:

- RAB 01-09: General
- RAB 10-19: Definitions
- RAB 20-29: Rules for applying the Occupational Safety Act on construction sites
- RAB 30-39: Rules for the Construction Site Regulation

However, only individual rules from each section have been adopted to date:

- RAB 01
  Subject matter, development, structure, application and implementation of the RAB
- RAB 10
  Clarification of terms in the Construction Site Regulation
- RAB 25
  Work in compressed air (clarifications to the Compressed Air Regulation)
- RAB 30
  Suitable coordinator (clarifications to § 3 of the Construction Site Regulation)
- RAB 31
  Safety and health protection plan (SiGePlan)
- RAB 32
  Information for subsequent work (clarifications to § 3 paragraph 2 no. 3 of the Construction Site Regulation)
- RAB 33
  General principles according to § 4 of the Occupational Safety Act

## Where can you download the RAB?

The rules for occupational safety on construction sites can be downloaded from the [**Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health website**](https://www.baua.de/DE/Angebote/Rechtstexte-und-Technische-Regeln/Regelwerk/RAB/RAB.html). In addition to the clarifications of the legal requirements, the RAB appendix contains numerous sample documents and templates, such as templates for documenting work assignments, applications for obtaining a certificate of competence, or a guide for preparing safety and health protection plans.

By the way: The Committee for Safety and Health Protection on Construction Sites, which developed the RAB, ended its work at the end of 2003. For now, no additional RAB rules will be added.

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