diff --git a/devicehandlers/ChildHandlerBase.cpp b/devicehandlers/ChildHandlerBase.cpp
index 9e5019b4d..bdc5fa653 100644
--- a/devicehandlers/ChildHandlerBase.cpp
+++ b/devicehandlers/ChildHandlerBase.cpp
@@ -4,15 +4,14 @@
 
 ChildHandlerBase::ChildHandlerBase(object_id_t setObjectId,
 		object_id_t deviceCommunication, CookieIF * cookie,
-		uint8_t setDeviceSwitch, object_id_t hkDestination,
-		uint32_t thermalStatePoolId, uint32_t thermalRequestPoolId,
+		object_id_t hkDestination, uint32_t thermalStatePoolId,
+		uint32_t thermalRequestPoolId,
 		object_id_t parent,
 		FailureIsolationBase* customFdir, size_t cmdQueueSize) :
 		DeviceHandlerBase(setObjectId, deviceCommunication, cookie,
 			(customFdir == nullptr? &childHandlerFdir : customFdir),
 			cmdQueueSize),
 		parentId(parent), childHandlerFdir(setObjectId) {
-	this->setDeviceSwitch(setDeviceSwitch);
 	this->setHkDestination(hkDestination);
 	this->setThermalStateRequestPoolIds(thermalStatePoolId,
 			thermalRequestPoolId);
diff --git a/devicehandlers/ChildHandlerBase.h b/devicehandlers/ChildHandlerBase.h
index 5c216e86f..c8ac9541e 100644
--- a/devicehandlers/ChildHandlerBase.h
+++ b/devicehandlers/ChildHandlerBase.h
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 class ChildHandlerBase: public DeviceHandlerBase {
 public:
 	ChildHandlerBase(object_id_t setObjectId, object_id_t deviceCommunication,
-			CookieIF * cookie, uint8_t setDeviceSwitch,
-			object_id_t hkDestination, uint32_t thermalStatePoolId,
-			uint32_t thermalRequestPoolId, object_id_t parent = objects::NO_OBJECT,
+			CookieIF * cookie, object_id_t hkDestination,
+			uint32_t thermalStatePoolId, uint32_t thermalRequestPoolId,
+			object_id_t parent = objects::NO_OBJECT,
 			FailureIsolationBase* customFdir = nullptr, size_t cmdQueueSize = 20);
 	virtual ~ChildHandlerBase();
 
diff --git a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
index cc97cd420..282f20b2c 100644
--- a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
+++ b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
@@ -63,10 +63,6 @@ void DeviceHandlerBase::setThermalStateRequestPoolIds(
 }
 
 
-void DeviceHandlerBase::setDeviceSwitch(uint8_t deviceSwitch) {
-	this->deviceSwitch = deviceSwitch;
-}
-
 DeviceHandlerBase::~DeviceHandlerBase() {
 	delete comCookie;
 	if (defaultFDIRUsed) {
@@ -168,12 +164,8 @@ ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::initialize() {
 	}
 
 	result = healthHelper.initialize();
-	if (result == RETURN_OK) {
-		healthHelperActive = true;
-	}
-	else {
-		sif::warning << "DeviceHandlerBase::initialize: Health Helper "
-				"initialization failure." << std::endl;
+	if (result != RETURN_OK) {
+	    return result;
 	}
 
 	result = modeHelper.initialize();
@@ -250,11 +242,9 @@ void DeviceHandlerBase::readCommandQueue() {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if(healthHelperActive) {
-		result = healthHelper.handleHealthCommand(&command);
-		if (result == RETURN_OK) {
-			return;
-		}
+	result = healthHelper.handleHealthCommand(&command);
+	if (result == RETURN_OK) {
+	    return;
 	}
 
 	result = modeHelper.handleModeCommand(&command);
@@ -1032,9 +1022,7 @@ void DeviceHandlerBase::getMode(Mode_t* mode, Submode_t* submode) {
 }
 
 void DeviceHandlerBase::setToExternalControl() {
-	if(healthHelperActive) {
-		healthHelper.setHealth(EXTERNAL_CONTROL);
-	}
+	healthHelper.setHealth(EXTERNAL_CONTROL);
 }
 
 void DeviceHandlerBase::announceMode(bool recursive) {
@@ -1054,25 +1042,12 @@ void DeviceHandlerBase::missedReply(DeviceCommandId_t id) {
 }
 
 HasHealthIF::HealthState DeviceHandlerBase::getHealth() {
-	if(healthHelperActive) {
-		return healthHelper.getHealth();
-	}
-	else {
-		sif::warning << "DeviceHandlerBase::getHealth: Health helper not active"
-				<< std::endl;
-		return HasHealthIF::HEALTHY;
-	}
+	return healthHelper.getHealth();
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::setHealth(HealthState health) {
-	if(healthHelperActive) {
-		healthHelper.setHealth(health);
-	}
-	else {
-		sif::warning << "DeviceHandlerBase::getHealth: Health helper not active"
-				<< std::endl;
-	}
-	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+    healthHelper.setHealth(health);
+    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
 void DeviceHandlerBase::checkSwitchState() {
@@ -1391,18 +1366,6 @@ LocalDataPoolManager* DeviceHandlerBase::getHkManagerHandle() {
 	return &hkManager;
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::addDataSet(sid_t sid) {
-    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::removeDataSet(sid_t sid) {
-    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::changeCollectionInterval(sid_t sid,
-        dur_seconds_t newInterval) {
-    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
-}
 
 ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::initializeAfterTaskCreation() {
     // In this function, the task handle should be valid if the task
diff --git a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
index 61fb701d5..ddbf60410 100644
--- a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
+++ b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ public:
 			CookieIF * comCookie, FailureIsolationBase* fdirInstance = nullptr,
 			size_t cmdQueueSize = 20);
 
-	void setDeviceSwitch(uint8_t deviceSwitch);
 	void setHkDestination(object_id_t hkDestination);
 	void setThermalStateRequestPoolIds(uint32_t thermalStatePoolId,
 			uint32_t thermalRequestPoolId);
@@ -487,11 +486,6 @@ protected:
 	/** Get the HK manager object handle */
 	virtual LocalDataPoolManager* getHkManagerHandle() override;
 
-	virtual ReturnValue_t addDataSet(sid_t sid) override;
-	virtual ReturnValue_t removeDataSet(sid_t sid) override;
-	virtual ReturnValue_t changeCollectionInterval(sid_t sid,
-	        dur_seconds_t newInterval) override;
-
 	/**
 	 * @brief 	Hook function for child handlers which is called once per
 	 * 			performOperation(). Default implementation is empty.
@@ -610,7 +604,6 @@ protected:
 
 	/** Health helper for HasHealthIF */
 	HealthHelper healthHelper;
-	bool healthHelperActive = false;
 	/** Mode helper for HasModesIF */
 	ModeHelper modeHelper;
 	/** Parameter helper for ReceivesParameterMessagesIF */
@@ -1079,13 +1072,6 @@ private:
 	 */
 	Submode_t transitionSourceSubMode;
 
-	/**
-	 * the switch of the device
-	 *
-	 * for devices using two switches override getSwitches()
-	 */
-	uint8_t deviceSwitch;
-
 	/**
 	 * read the command queue
 	 */
diff --git a/health/HealthHelper.cpp b/health/HealthHelper.cpp
index e01e6fbb7..a39305a3e 100644
--- a/health/HealthHelper.cpp
+++ b/health/HealthHelper.cpp
@@ -39,10 +39,19 @@ void HealthHelper::setParentQeueue(MessageQueueId_t parentQueue) {
 ReturnValue_t HealthHelper::initialize() {
 	healthTable = objectManager->get<HealthTableIF>(objects::HEALTH_TABLE);
 	eventSender = objectManager->get<EventReportingProxyIF>(objectId);
-	// TODO: Better returnvalues
-	if ((healthTable == NULL) || eventSender == NULL) {
-		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+
+	if (healthTable == nullptr) {
+	    sif::error << "HealthHelper::initialize: Health table object needs"
+	            "to be created in factory." << std::endl;
+		return ObjectManagerIF::CHILD_INIT_FAILED;
 	}
+
+	if(eventSender == nullptr) {
+	    sif::error << "HealthHelper::initialize: Owner has to implement "
+	            "ReportingProxyIF." << std::endl;
+	    return ObjectManagerIF::CHILD_INIT_FAILED;
+	}
+
 	ReturnValue_t result = healthTable->registerObject(objectId,
 			HasHealthIF::HEALTHY);
 	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {