Pricing SHC
Indicative prices, excluding VAT, as of 01.05.2021.
Each site, depending on its specific characteristics, will be subject to a tailored quotation.
Our prices are calculated as fairly as possible for services that are
Effective, Efficient and Legally Compliant.
Sites involving risks related to:
fire, explosion, chemicals, bacteriology, nuclear, confined atmospheres or any other dangerous environment (motorways, trains, aircraft, etc.) will be subject to a special quotation.
So-called repetitive sites with a high degree of similarity in their progress will be subject to an annual contract based on a special quotation.
SITE :
LESS than 500 m² |
LESS than 500 m² WITH dangerous works |
MORE than 500 m² |
If LESS than 30 Working Days and LESS than 20 Workers simultaneously |
→ Safety and Health Plan |
Level B
< 4.352.500 € > Level A |
- |
- |
→ Coordination Log = 180 € |
→ S.I.F.
simplified |
→ S.I.F.
simplified |
S.I.F. |
95 € |
105 €
(<1Mio) / 125 € (>1Mio) |
B =
125 € / A
= 140 € |
LESS than 500 m² and private dwelling |
MORE than 500 m² and private dwelling |
COMMERCIAL or PROFESSIONAL |
Whether the site is located in Brussels, Wavre, Leuven, Antwerpen, Gent, Brugge, Oostende, Hasselt, Liège, Mons, Charleroi, Namur or Arlon: same pricing
(*) The ideal visit frequency is:
1 visit per week during demolition or work at height = high-risk phase.
1 visit every two weeks during structural works
1 visit per month during finishing phase
However, each file will be subject to a proposal from us taking into account our experience regarding standard visits. You may modify these quantities at your own full responsibility. The number of visits during so-called “high-risk” phases is non-negotiable as it is mandatory under the Law.
The number of visits also depends on the duration of the site, the number of dangerous phases (increased risk), the number of companies and the quality of prevention by the participating companies.
Visits are proposed as Quantities to be Justified, i.e., not performed = not invoiced.
One unit of time at €95 / €105 / €125 / €140 represents on average 40 minutes of visit and/or meeting and 20 minutes of administration.
Reports and meetings are in FR/NL/EN - The SHP is in FR/NL - The H.S.C.P. is in FR/NL
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<< Note regarding multiple-apartment buildings >>
When apartments are placed under co-ownership, the Royal Decree of 22.04.2006 on S.I.F. and Co-ownership applies.
This requires the handover to each co-owner, at the time of the sale deed, of a specific S.I.F.
Fewer than 10 apartments: €100 per S.I.F.
10 to 49 apartments: €80 per S.I.F.
More than 50 apartments: €60 per S.I.F.
More than 100 apartments: on quotation
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<< Health and Safety Advisor >>
On sites where HSC is not mandatory
Although not mandatory, you wish to have oversight of safety measures and the proper progress of the site because, as Client, you have the same criminal liabilities towards the workers on your site.
→ €95 per visit with report and follow-up of remarks. ←
Dangerous Works?
1st. Notwithstanding the planned prevention measures, the establishment and maintenance of a safety and health plan are always mandatory for temporary or mobile construction sites for which a project-phase or construction-phase coordinator must be appointed and where one or more of the following works are carried out:
1° works, as referred to in the second subparagraph, which expose workers to risks of burial, engulfment or fall from height, particularly aggravated by the nature of the activity or processes used or by the environment of the workstation or structure;
2° works exposing workers to chemical or biological agents that present a particular risk to their safety and health;
3° any work with ionising radiation requiring the designation of controlled or supervised zones as defined in Article 2 of the Royal Decree of 28 February 1963 laying down general regulations for the protection of the population and workers against the danger of ionising radiation;
4° works near high-voltage lines or cables or pipes under an internal pressure of 15 bar or more;
5° works exposing workers to a risk of drowning;
6° underground excavation and tunnel works;
7° diving works with equipment;
8° works in compressed air caissons;
9° works involving the use of explosives;
10° works involving the assembly or dismantling of prefabricated elements.
For the application of the first subparagraph, 1°, the following are notably considered particularly aggravated risks:
a) excavation of trenches or wells deeper than 1.20 m and works at or in these wells;
b) work in the immediate vicinity of materials such as quicksand or sludge;
c) work with a risk of falling from a height of 5 m or more.
Obligations contractually integrated by the Client when awarding the contract to all stakeholders:
The Works Declaration will be drawn up by the project manager responsible for execution (Prime Declaring Contractor) in accordance with Annex II of the Decree of 25 January 2001 concerning temporary or mobile construction sites. (15 days before the start of works and displayed on the site 10 days before the start of works)
- Each company will provide, 15 days before the start of its intervention on site, its Specific Safety Plan, which will be harmonised and integrated by the HSC into the General Safety and Health Plan.
- The various stakeholders must provide the HSC with all cooperation in the performance of their mission. It will therefore be agreed that all documents requested by the HSC will be provided free of charge by the relevant stakeholders within the required deadlines.
- The various stakeholders are required to personally respond to summonses addressed to them by the HSC.
- The architect, the structural engineer and the special techniques engineer will not have completed their mission until the handover of an As-Built File. This file consists of all plans in the latest revision in paper version and PDF A3 format. In the case of multiple-apartment buildings intended for individual sale, each apartment will have a separate plan in PDF format.
- Electricians (electricity, alarm, air conditioning, etc.), plumbers and heating engineers will provide a detailed As-Built plan of their works before the provisional acceptance is closed. When equipment has been installed, a technical and maintenance file will be provided by the installer. The As-Built file will emphasise all hidden utility conduits, clearly indicating their composition and routing as far as possible.
Responsibility of the HSC
In the context of their mission, the HSC acts as a service provider, advisor to the Client, and has no right of injunction against the various stakeholders.
The HSC is subject only to obligations of means, except for the provision of updated documents, namely the safety and health plan, the Coordination Log and the Subsequent Intervention File (S.I.F).
Without prejudice to the applicable provisions of the Civil Code, the HSC acknowledges and accepts liability for the consequences of professional faults committed by them or their employees in the performance of their mission.
In the event of a fault established by mutual agreement, compensation for the damage caused will be made in accordance with the applicable rules on contractual liability and will be charged primarily against the fees due.
A copy of the “professional liability” insurance policy, appropriately covering professional liability that may arise from the performance of this contract, is available on simple request.
Neither the Client, nor the architects and engineering firms, nor the companies concerned, nor their prevention advisors are relieved of their responsibilities by the coordinator’s mission.
The HSC assumes no liability in the event of any delay in the works, even if the delay is due to prevention measures for the safety and health of workers.
The HSC assumes no liability regarding the cost of the project. The pass-through of the cost of prevention measures is the responsibility of the companies.
The HSC does not assume the financial consequences of errors by stakeholders in the building process.
The HSC’s liabilities expire at the latest at the end of their mission.
End of Mission
The HSC’s mission will end on the date of handover of the S.I.F. and the Coordination Log.
Unless notified otherwise by the Client within two weeks, discharge is deemed to have been granted tacitly.
If the HSC is unable to hand over the complete H.S.C.P. within 30 days after provisional acceptance due to a stakeholder failing to provide the requested documents, they will inform the Client, who will decide on the measures to be taken.
Within 60 days after provisional acceptance, if the HSC has still not received the documents necessary for the S.I.F., the HSC may close the S.I.F. and hand it over even if incomplete.
General Payment Terms
Our quarterly invoices, unless otherwise agreed, are payable within 10 days of the invoice date and without discount.
Failure to pay our invoices within the specified period will automatically and without prior notice result in:
- Immediate cessation of all our Health and Safety Coordination services.
- Automatic suspension of our mission and the resulting liabilities. Any legal sanctions or fines resulting from the cessation of our services will be entirely at the Client’s expense without any recourse against us.
- Accrual of contractual interest at 12% per year automatically.
- Payment by the debtor of a fixed and irreducible indemnity of 15% as damages, with a minimum of €124, in addition to reminder costs and legal fees, which will be entirely borne by the debtor.
- Reminder and formal notice costs, whether sent to the debtor by email, ordinary mail or registered mail, will be invoiced at €40.
- Any claims or disputes relating to issued invoices must be submitted in writing by registered mail no later than five working days after receipt of the invoice. Failing dispute within this period, the invoice is deemed fully accepted.
- Any disputes or litigation between the parties relating to our services and invoicing fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Brussels courts.