This may sound surprising to you, but it turns out that the legal and regulatory concepts in Israel differ from the common concepts in the construction industry. And this isn't about professional terms like - 'shtikhmus,' 'shnogeris,' or 'tapleh' which have very clear Hebrew translations, but about occupational terms and definitions that have legal meaning.
Thus, for example, the law does not recognize the concept of 'general contractor [lit. key contractor].' The only reference in the law from a criminal and tort perspective is to the "construction performer." And thus, according to Israeli law, responsibility at a construction site is mainly placed on two entities: the "construction performer" and the "work manager."
And yet there remains ambiguity here that needs clarification:
Some regulations place responsibility in certain matters on the work manager and some regulations place responsibility in other matters on the construction performer. While we all know who the work manager is, the definition of construction performer remains vague, since under this role definition could be the developer or work orderer or a main contractor appointed in writing by the work orderer/developer and who gave written consent to this.
See elaboration in the chapter: Chain of Responsibility for Safety:
Relevant laws and regulations. It turns out that the law has several interpretations that are worth knowing.
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Professional Literature - Mandatory Handbook for Those Working in the Construction Industry
The example above illustrates how complex and sometimes vague the laws and regulations are. Therefore, each person working in the industry must have the legal requirements relevant to the construction field in their possession.
This refers to professional literature that can be purchased at an extremely modest price (from the Institute for Safety and Hygiene).
And whose value is beyond measure. We recommend that each person working in the industry hold in their possession and read at least the following sources:
Safety at Work Ordinance
Building Work Safety Regulations
Safety Regulations - Personal Protective Equipment
Work Supervision Organization Law
Supervision Organization Regulations - Safety Officers
Supervision Organization Regulations - Worker Training
And additionally, various regulations specific to the industry such as:
Safety Regulations for Working at Height
Electricity Regulations - and so on....
