Who are we?

CNAC-NAVB, the prevention organization of the Belgian construction industry, was established in 1964 by the Joint Industrial Committee. Our aim is to promote well-being at work in the construction industry, focusing on the prevention of industrial accidents and occupational diseases. The construction workers’ safety and health on site have been our first concern for almost 45 years.

We are there for you!

Advice on site
Our 20 advisers visit construction sites. By giving advice and information on the subject of well-being at work, they help the construction companies pursue a dynamic prevention policy.

Information and publications                           
Note: most of our publications are in French and in Dutch

1. Library: Documentation on well-being at work in the construction industry
2. www.cnac.be: our website, providing up-to-date information on well-being at work in the construction industry, legislation, work declaration, construction site advice and publications
   
3. CNAC info: a 3-monthly info magazine about well-being at work in the construction industry, daily life at the construction site, evolution of technology and regulations
4. CNAC dossier: a 3-monthly publication focusing on one particular subject (e.g. “Work at height”)
5. CNAC expert: a safety publication for one particular occupation (e.g. “The bar bender”)
6. CNAC vademecum: an in-depth reference work about a specific issue concerning well-being in the construction industry
7. CD-ROMs and DVDs for specific construction occupations

Training programmes
At CNAC-NAVB, you can follow various training programmes or take exams:

1. Basic Safety VCA-BeSaCC (for employees)
2. Safety for Executives VCA-BeSaCC (for executives)
3. Complementary Training Programme for Prevention Advisers – Level II (to become a prevention adviser)
   
4. Basic Safety Level III (to become a prevention adviser)
5. Complementary Training Programme for Co-ordinators (for Level II prevention advisers who wish to become a coordinator)
6. Safety coordinator on temporary or mobile construction sites level A, B, D or E (to become a coordinator)
7. Coordination planning (for coordinators)
8. Theme-specific training programmes set up in consultation with the company (for companies)

Specific support
CNAC-NAVB also gives specific support to companies, workers, schools and everyone who is involved in construction safety.

The campaign “Building: our work, our life”
Since 2002, CNAC-NAVB and the construction industry’s management and trade unions conduct a safety campaign to reduce the number of industrial accidents and occupational diseases. 2006 saw the start of target-group-oriented campaigns, first for roofers, then for road workers and finishing occupations. These campaigns consist of a prevention phase comprising two components (organized actions along with a media campaign) followed by a maintenance phase. One of the things companies belonging to the target group can do, is sign a campaign charter, thus committing themselves to promote safety in their organization.