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Civil and installation works and site services in Finland

Below is a summary of ABB’s requirements for civil and installation contractors and suppliers of site services. The requirements focus on health, safety and environment policies as well as contractors’ commitment to quality.

Requirements for ABB's contractors

Contractor pre-qualification

Achilles registration (more info)

Contractor self-assessment (more info)

Evaluation by ABB (more info)

Qualification result by ABB (more info)

First, contractors will receive an invitation to register their company at our partner Achilles' website and enter basic contact and company information. Registration takes about 10 minutes to complete. When registering, contractors must accept ABB's Supplier Code of Conduct and Cyber Security Requirements.

Requirements in contract negotiation and execution phases

Contract negotiation (more info)

Before work starts (more info)

On site (more info)

In the contract negotiation phase, contractors shall deliver the information required by the Act on Contractors’ Obligations and Liability when Work is Contracted Out (in Finland). They shall also accept ABB HSE Contract terms and conditions, project specific terms and conditions, non-disclosure agreement and ABB General Terms and Conditions (ABB GTC).

Examples of required information according to the Act on the Contractors’ Obligations and Liability when Work is Contracted Out:

Information on whether the enterprise is entered in the Prepayment Register and in the Employer Register in accordance with the Act on Prepayment of Tax, and registered as VAT liable in the Value Added Tax Register in compliance with the Value Added Tax Act
Extract from the trade register
Information showing that the enterprise does not have tax debts or a certificate provided by an authority showing the amount of the tax debt
Certificates of employee’s pension insurances taken out and of pension insurance premiums paid, or an account that a payment agreement on outstanding pension insurance premiums has been made
An account of the collective agreement or the principal terms of employment applicable to the work
An account of provided occupational healthcare
A certificate of mandatory accident insurance required in the building sector.

If the contractor is a foreign enterprise, corresponding information is required.
Read more > www.tem.fi/en/contractor-s-obligations-and-liability

Project specific Health, Safety and Environment contract terms and conditions cover, for example, the following topics:

Safety responsibilities between the end customer, ABB and the contractor
Supervision of work
Site safety induction and guidance
Collaboration and communication
Lifting work and transportation
Man lifts, ladders and scaffolding
Electrical safety
Chemicals
Personal protection equipment and other protection equipment
Site housekeeping
Fire safety and hot work
Site access control and data protection
Prohibition of alcohol and drugs
Occupational health care and first aid
Insurances
Inspections and audits.

ABB negotiates project contract with the contractor. The terms and conditions of the contract cover for example project technical and commercial requirements. Project specific terms and conditions may include terms and conditions defined by the end customer.

ABB General Terms and Conditions are always incorporated into the contract.

> All GTCs can be found here

Please select ABB GTC Civil and Installation Works or ABB GTC Site Services according to the contractor/work type.

Before starting work at the site, the workers should complete certain training and/or fulfill certain qualifications. Civil and Installation contractors will be required to deliver their project specific HSE Plan to ABB.

Examples of worker training that might be required in projects:

General occupational safety training (Occupational Safety Card in Finland)
Safety in electrical work
First aid
Hot work
Lifting work
Working at height
Working in confined spaces
Handling of compressed/hazardous gases

The contractor shall define with ABB and with the end customer the required worker qualifications of the project.

All workers shall, before starting work at an ABB site, complete ABB’s online training consisting of ABB’s general HSE training (Joint safety at work) and unit specific training that covers local HSE policies. All workers shall also participate in a site briefing/project specific induction on site. The end customer might also have their own inductions.

In Finland, each worker at the site must have Occupational Safety Card and ID card (with worker’s name, picture, tax number and the name of the employer). Foreign workers must also have an A1 (E 101) certificate.

On site contractors and workers shall follow local construction and installation regulations and the agreed HSE policies.

In Finland, examples of HSE related laws and regulations are the Government Decree on the Safety of Construction Work (VNA 205/2009) and the Electrical Safety Act (1135/2016). Regarding materials and work methods, mostly The National Building Code of Finland (RakMK) and Eurocode standards should be applied.
Workers shall follow ABB's safety policies, and also the end customer might have their own safety requirements. Please note that these policies and requirements can be stricter than local laws.
Workers must report hazards, near misses, incidents and accidents and other safety related issues as agreed.
Contractors shall deliver applicable work plans beforehand e.g. in case of lifting work, work in confined spaces or electrical installations.
Contractors shall deliver a Safety Data Sheet when handling hazardous chemicals.
Contractors shall regularly report to ABB of the progress of the work and attend agreed site surveys and audits.

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