HSE is calling on construction businesses and trades to make sure they’re compliant with law – providing practical support and guidance to help.
HSE can visit sites without warning to review health and safety risk management, with latest inspections having a particular emphasis on checking effective asbestos management.
Due to the nature of the job, workers in construction and building trades are at particular risk of disturbing asbestos. If you’re a tradesperson, or manage workers in building, maintenance and allied trades, make sure you know:
- what asbestos-containing materials look like and where they can be found
- how to safely carry out work without disturbing asbestos
- what to do when you come across it
All work on asbestos-containing materials requires specific training and controls. It is illegal to carry out work without these and asbestos waste must be disposed of in accordance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and other relevant legislation.
See HSE’s Asbestos and You campaign for practical guidance and resources including our free 'quick guide for trades'.
April is Stress Awareness Month and the theme this year is #BeTheChange.
Through HSE’s Working Minds campaign, we’re calling on employers to prevent work-related stress, protect workers’ health, and support productive workplaces.
HSE has a range of practical tools and support to help employers, managers and workers, including:
CONIAC was established to advise HSE on the protection of people from hazards to health and safety within the building, civil engineering and engineering construction industries.
With a membership made up from HSE, employers and employee representatives, it delivers practical outcomes and industry resources in support of its purpose and work plan through its working groups.
The CONIAC website has useful resources including its Keeping Pace with Change Working Group’s Design Risk Management (DRM) Toolkit.
This toolkit comprises a suite of editable, generic templates for principal designers, which can be used individually or together, during the pre-construction phase, including:
Young people are especially at risk as they are likely to be new to the workplace and less aware of risks.
When you employ young people under the age of 18, you have the same responsibilities for their health, safety and welfare as you do for other workers.
This applies whether they are a worker, on work experience or an apprentice. Find out more about protecting young people at work.
HSE’s website also has advice and guidance on how to protect other vulnerable workers such as:
- older workers
- gig economy, temporary and agency workers
- migrant workers
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