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CAE — Contractor Coordination

Four blocks on coordinating prevention when workers from several companies operate at the same site, from the initial information exchange to access authorization.

4 modules ~18 min total Content reviewed on 25 August 2026

1 Risk information exchange What information companies must exchange before they start working together. Block 1
2 Mandatory company and worker documentation What documents each contractor and each worker must present before accessing the site. Block 2
3 Access authorization and on-site control How access authorization gets issued and what happens when documentation expires. Block 3
4 Ongoing evaluation of suppliers and subcontractors How to turn incidents, deadlines and documentation into an objective supplier evaluation. Block 4

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Every block of contractor coordination (CAE) explained

Article 24 of Spain's Occupational Risk Prevention Act requires coordinating preventive activity whenever workers from several companies operate at the same site.

This path explains each block with the documentation typically required, from the initial risk information exchange to access authorization and ongoing tracking.

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References to the official text in force. If a standard is revised, this page is updated and the review date says so.

Royal Decree 171/2004 on coordination of business activities BOE-A-2004-1848 · 31 January 2004
Ley 31/1995 on the prevention of occupational risks, art. 24 BOE-A-1995-24292 · Consolidated text

CAE — Contractor Coordination

Every block of contractor coordination (CAE) explained

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