Hazard 5: Building and Construction Sites

Although employing less than 10 per cent of the country’s workforce, the construction industry accounts for 25 per cent of all injury accidents.

CITB, Construction Site Safety, GE 700–9 1996 revised

The Legislation

The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987 (CAWR)

The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations (Amendment) SI/1992

The Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989

The Construction (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations (CHSWR) 1996

The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992

The First Aid at Work Regulations ...

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