[BArbBl. 3/2004, pp. 42 ff.]
as of: 12.11.2003

The Rules for Occupational Safety and Health on Construction Sites (RAB) reflect the state of the art with respect to safety and health protection on construction sites. They are drawn up by the Committee for Safety and Health Protection on Construction Sites (ASGB) and are adapted by this Committee in accordance with developments.

The RAB rules are published by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour in the Federal Journal (Bundesarbeitsblatt BArbBl.).

The present document RAB 10 contains definitions concerning the Ordinance on Safety and Health Protection on Construction Sites (BaustellV).

Contents

• 1 Employees
• 2 Construction site
• 3 Physical structure
• 4 Modification of a physical structure
• 5 Planning of the execution of a construction project
• 6 General Principles according to Section 4 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act during application of the Construction Sites Ordinance
• 7 Occupying more than 20 employees simultaneously
• 8 Person day
• 9 Setting up the construction site
• 10 Prior notice
• 11 Adaptation of the prior notice in the case of major modifications
• 12 Occupying employees of several employers
• 13 Safety and health plan
• 14 Adaptation of the safety and health plan where there are major modifications to the execution of the construction project
• 15 Co-ordination
• 16 Appointment of the co-ordinator
• 17 Suitable co-ordinator
• 18 Subsequent work on the physical structure
• 19 Document for subsequent work on the physical structure
• 20 Compilation of a document
• 21 Client
• 22 Authorisation of a third party
• 23 Taking into account the directions of the co-ordinator and the safety and health plan
• 24 Comprehensible form and language
• 25 Particularly hazardous work
• Annex A Specimen prior notice
• Alphabetical Index

Please download the complete RAB 10 "Definitions (Specification of Terms in the Construction Sites Ordinance BaustellV)".