Section 5. General responsibilities

Throughout the process, the client shall:
  1. a.
    safeguard safety, health and the working environment at the construction or civil engineering site
  2. b.
    ensure compliance with the responsibilities imposed by these Regulations on the designers, employers and one-man enterprises
  3. c.
    ensure and facilitate the necessary dialogue and coordination between the designers, employers and one-man enterprises, to ensure that employees' safety and health and working environment are safeguarded in connection with the design and execution of construction or civil engineering works.
During planning and design, the client shall:
  1. a.
    safeguard safety, health and the working environment in connection with the architectural, technical or organisational choices made
  2. b.
    map risks of significance to the work to be performed
  3. c.
    assess the risks mapped under b) and draw up plans with measures to remove or reduce the risk
  4. d.
    document the mapping, risk assessment and plans under b) and c)
  5. e.
    ensure that sufficient time is allocated for design and execution of the various work operations
  6. f.
    document the assessments which are the basis for the time allocated under e).
During execution of the works, the client shall safeguard considerations regarding safety, health and the working environment in connection with coordination and follow-up of the work of the undertakings at the construction or civil engineering site.