Managing essentials

Managing health risks is no different to managing safety risks. This page outlines the essential principles that you need to know.

FAQs – discover answers to Frequently Asked Questions on construction health risks.
Key points – understand the basic principles for managing health like safety.
Who does what? – the law places duties on all those involved in construction work. Find out what you have to do.
Assess – you cannot properly control construction health risks without first having clear plans. Discover more about what this involves.
Control – clear plans are no good if you do not act on them. Learn more about the controls available.
Review – you may already have controls in place but are they all working? Find out more about the key checks needed.
Welfare – workers have a right to decent welfare. This can also be an important control for some health risks. Understand what the law requires.
Involving workers – workers can play a key part in identifying solutions and developing a positive culture where health risks are managed effectively. Learn more about this.