SAFETEE provides safety and health coordinators (SiGeKo) under the German Construction Site Ordinance for wind energy projects: for developers, utilities and turbine manufacturers acting as the client. On wind construction sites in Germany and Europe since 2013.
The safety and health coordinator (SiGeKo) on a wind farm coordinates, under the German Construction Site Ordinance (BaustellV), the occupational safety of all companies working simultaneously or in sequence on access roads, foundations, towers, nacelles, rotors and grid connection. Appointed by the client, the coordinator prepares the prior notice, the safety and health plan and the safety file for later work, and inspects the site regularly during the execution phase.
Prior notice to the authority, safety and health plan covering crane pads, access roads, storage areas and rescue concept, safety file for later work on the turbine.
Coordination of civil works, foundation, tower erection, nacelle and rotor installation, electrical works and grid connection; regular inspections, alignment with site management, crane operators and installation teams, documented reports.
Heavy transport and access, crane and lifting operations in wind, fall heights above 100 m, rescue at height, several subcontractors working at the same time, electrical work at substation and cable route.
Appointing the coordinator is the client's duty. On a wind farm that is, depending on the contract model, the developer, the energy company or the turbine manufacturer acting as general contractor or client.
You develop and build the wind farm and carry the client's duties. We take over coordination in planning and execution so that prior notice, safety and health plan and coordination are legally sound from day one.
Energy companies and operators with their own HSE rules. We integrate your standards into the coordination, deliver figures for your reporting and act as the contact for your HSE department.
Where the manufacturer acts as general contractor or client, we provide coordinator and HSE management from one source. We have known the installation processes of the major manufacturers since 2013.
Main crane, auxiliary crane, wind limits, exclusion zones and crane pads are defined in the plan and checked before every lift.
Fall protection, climb assist, rescue concept and rescue at height are part of coordination, not improvisation.
Transport logistics, access roads, turning areas and traffic routing on site are agreed between all companies.
Wind speed, thunderstorms and icing decide on releases. Clear stop criteria instead of discretion.
Civil works, foundation, electrical and installation overlap. The coordinator sets sequences and interfaces.
Substation, cable route and commissioning under voltage: switching authorisations and releases are coordinated.
Since 2013 we have worked on the construction sites of the major wind turbine manufacturers: for Vestas, ENERCON, Siemens Gamesa and Nordex our HSE managers and coordinators have supported more than 2,000 projects in Germany and Europe. Between 2015 and 2021 alone, that was more than 2,600 wind turbines in 13 countries. We bring this experience to every wind farm as coordinator: we know the installation processes, the interfaces and the typical bottlenecks.
As of September 2026 · Source: SAFETEE reference list and wind energy project list 2015 to 2021
A selection from our project list 2015 to 2021. We are happy to name further references and client contacts in a conversation.
36 wind turbines, erected for a manufacturer acting as general contractor.
23 wind turbines in two construction phases in the Hunsrück.
14 wind turbines, coordination with narrow access roads and close neighbours.
Two wind farms with 12 turbines each in the Wesermarsch and Oldenburger Münsterland.
On a wind farm the roles interlock. We provide them individually or combined:
HSE managers on site for client or manufacturer: briefings, inspections, key figures, contact with authorities.
Our coordination service for all construction projects: planning and execution coordination, prior notice, safety and health plan.
Contractor coordinator under DGUV Regulation 1, toolbox talks and training for your installation teams.
As soon as employees of several employers work on the site, the client must appoint one or more coordinators under section 3 of the German Construction Site Ordinance. On a wind farm this is practically always the case: civil works, foundation, crane company, the manufacturer's installation team and the electrical contractor work side by side. A prior notice is mandatory if the site lasts longer than 30 working days with more than 20 workers at the same time or exceeds 500 person-days.
The client. Who that is depends on the contract: if the developer or utility builds the wind farm itself, it appoints the coordinator. If the turbine manufacturer takes over the client's duties as general contractor, the appointment lies with the manufacturer. We work in both set-ups and clarify responsibility before construction starts.
Site set-up with access roads, crane pads and storage areas, the sequence of trades, rules for crane and lifting operations, work at height, electrical work and heavy transport, the rescue and emergency concept including rescue at height, and the responsibilities of all companies involved. The plan is updated as construction progresses.
The SiGeKo coordinates across all companies on behalf of the client under the Construction Site Ordinance. The HSE manager runs the health, safety and environmental management of a company or project operationally on site. The occupational safety specialist (SiFa) advises the individual employer under DGUV Regulation 2. SAFETEE provides all three roles and combines them on wind farms where it makes sense.
For planning services such as prior notice and safety and health plan, usually within a few days of the order. For the execution phase we plan the inspection rhythm with you to suit the site: from weekly to daily during installation phases. With five offices from Hamburg to Mainz we are on site across Germany at short notice.
Yes. Repowering and decommissioning are construction sites within the meaning of the ordinance with their own risks such as dismantling under time pressure and legacy issues in foundations. We also coordinate grid connection, substation and cable route, as well as work on solar and storage projects at the same location.
That depends on the number of turbines, construction time, number of trades and the desired inspection rhythm. We calculate transparently by planning and execution phase and define the scope with you. After a short initial conversation you receive a quotation with clearly defined service modules.
Number of turbines, construction period, contract model: with three details we estimate the coordination effort and get back to you within one working day.
