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What it regulates
Implements Article 24 of the Occupational Risk Prevention Law to coordinate prevention when several employers or self-employed people share a workplace.
Who it applies to
Employers and self-employed people working at the same site. It distinguishes cooperation duties from those of the employer controlling the workplace and the principal employer; each role has a separate definition and scope.
Key provisions
Exchange sufficient information on risks from concurrent activities before work starts, when relevant changes occur and in emergencies; serious or very serious risks require written information.
Article 4The employer controlling the workplace provides information on site-specific risks, preventive measures and emergency measures.
Article 7Where its own workers perform activities at the site, the employer controlling it must issue the preventive and emergency instructions required by this article.
Article 8The principal employer oversees contractors and subcontractors carrying out its own activity at its workplace and obtains the prescribed written evidence before work starts.
Article 10Agree appropriate coordination arrangements before work starts, update them when necessary and inform workers.
Article 12History and versions
Initial publication: 31/01/2004 · Initial entry into force: 30/04/2004
BOE-A-2004-1848A correction of errors was published on 10 March 2004.
BOE-A-2004-4348All text versions recorded by the BOE
| Publication | Effective date | Official reference | Affected provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2004 | 30/04/2004 | BOE-A-2004-1848 | no, preambulo, CAPÍTULO I, Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, CAPÍTULO II, Article 4, Article 5, CAPÍTULO III, Article 6, Article 7, Article 8, Article 9, CAPÍTULO IV, Article 10, CAPÍTULO V, Article 11, Article 12, Article 13, Article 14, CAPÍTULO VI, Article 15, Article 16, Additional provision first, Additional provision second, Additional provision third, Final provision first, Final provision second, firma |
Transitional provisions and application notes
The first additional provision adapts coordination to construction sites and refers to Royal Decree 1627/1997. The decree has no transitional provisions; it took effect on 30 April 2004.
Additional provision first
Official BOE legal relationships
Earlier references (1)
- Official relationship · BOE-A-1995-24292
Subsequent references (1)
- Correction of errors · BOE-A-2004-4348
