Search results Introduction Managing Health and Wellbeing in Construction Fatigue Management Introduction Construction workers are often required to work long or unusual shift patterns, particularly night work. When this is combined with a constantly changing, potentially hazardous construction... c1-fatigue-introduction References Managing Health and Wellbeing in Construction References Legislation Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015The Control of Substances Hazardous... c1-references Introduction Compressed Air and Ionising Radiation Introduction The Work in Compressed Air Regulations 1996 apply to tunnelling and other construction work where the ambient atmospheric pressure is higher than normal air pressure. It does not apply to any diving operation... c8-introduction Health risks and medical surveillance COMPRESSED AIR AND IONISING RADIATION Compressed Air Health Risks and Medical Surveillance The health risks of working in compressed air are: Barotrauma – damage caused by increased atmospheric pressure to the air-containing cavities in the body which... c8-health-risks-and-medical-surveillance 18.1 Introduction Social Value 18.1 Introduction As far back as the 19th century some businesses and organisations had concern for wider societal issues as well as their profit motive. These tended to manifest either in singular philanthropic gestures or, usually in regarding... 18-introduction 18.3 Legislative Requirements and Guidance Social Value 18.3 Legislative Requirements and Guidance England and Wales In 2016 the provisions of the 2012 Act were strengthened when the Cabinet Office required all future public sector procurement to incorporate social and environmental requirements into... 18-3-legislative-requirements-and-guidance Building Safety Act BUILDING SAFETY Building Safety Act The new regime introduced by the Building Safety Act is a strengthened regulatory regime for high-rise and other higher-risk buildings, improving accountability, risk-management, and assurance. The definition varies for new... f1-building-safety-act-main HSE - Introduction to asbestos safety Asbestos HSE- Introduction to asbestos safety In January 2024 the HSE revised and updated the information provided on their website. This updated information, new templates (including an asbestos management plan template), explanatory videos and case studies... c5-hse-Introduction-to-asbestos-safety 9.4.2.1 Avoiding landfill MATERIALS 9.4 Using waste material as a resource 9.4.2 Re-using and Recycling materials and waste 9.4.2.1 Avoiding landfill Forward planning can ensure that materials can be re-used on sites rather than disposed at landfill. With increasing disposal costs,... 09-4-2-1-avoiding-landfill 12.1.1 Introduction ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, & GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION 12.1 ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, & GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION 12.1.1 Introduction The construction industry is responsible for the intensive use of energy both directly, in the creation of buildings and... 12-1-1-introduction 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
