Construction - Frequently asked questions

Includes general, safety and health risks.

Link URLs in this page

  1. Public nuisancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-publicnuisance.htm
  2. Personal protective equipment (PPE)https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-ppe.htm
  3. First Aidhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-firstaid.htm
  4. Banksmen and Signallershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-banksmen.htm
  5. Work at Heighthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-height.htm
  6. Generalhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-height.htm#general
  7. Laddershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-height.htm#ladders
  8. Scaffolding and tower scaffoldshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-height.htm#scaffolding
  9. Roof workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-height.htm#roofwork
  10. Tower craneshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-towercranes.htm
  11. Firehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-fire.htm
  12. Mobile plant and machineryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-plant.htm
  13. Excavators and LOLERhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-excavators.htm
  14. Temporary workshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-temporary-works.htm
  15. Occupational Health Risk Managementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-occupational.htm
  16. Management of Occupational Health Serviceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-management.htm
  17. Manual Handlinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-manual.htm
  18. Noisehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-noise.htm
  19. Vibrationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-vibration.htm
  20. Skinhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-skin.htm
  21. Biological Hazardshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-biological.htm
  22. Welfarehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-welfare.htm
  23. Asbestoshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/faq.htm
  24. Dusthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-dust.htm
  25. Paint and coatingshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-paint.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

LOLER
The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

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2024-11-22