People and roles · Main contractors, subcontractor managers and foremen

General and subcontractors sharing a site

When multiple contractors share a location, responsibility for creating, communicating and controlling hazards can be unclear. Sharing the same software does not transfer legal duties.

Illustrative site situation

Illustrative situation: a materials crew works beneath facade painters. Separate TBMs do not replace coordination of falling-object hazards and routes.

Original hypothetical example, not an actual incident.

01Before work

  1. 1Map simultaneous work areas and overlapping shifts.
  2. 2Confirm contact people and coordination procedures for each contractor.
  3. 3Review shared access, machinery and work above and below.

02During work

  1. 1Tell affected contractors when a task or boundary changes.
  2. 2Share imminent hazards and exclusion-zone conditions across teams.
  3. 3Distinguish individual company records from site-wide coordination.

03Records and follow-up

  1. 1Interfaces between companies and zones
  2. 2Hazards and changes communicated
  3. 3Time, participants and responsible contacts
  4. 4Actions and their verification

Official laws and guidance

Primary documents are in Korean. Confirm current legal applicability and detailed requirements at source.