Managing construction health risks: Key points

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

Who does what?

The law places duties on all those involved in construction work.

Remember - 'Everyone has a role to play'

You cannot properly control construction health risks without first having clear plans:

Remember - 'Manage risk not lifestyles'

Clear plans are no good if you do not act on them:

Remember - 'Ill-health can be prevented'

You may already have the right controls in place but are they all working?

Remember - 'Control the risks not the symptoms'

More on who does whathttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/managing-essentials/who-does-what.htm
More on assessing the riskshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/managing-essentials/assess-the-risks.htm
More on controlling the riskshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/managing-essentials/control-the-risks.htm
More on reviewing the controlshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/managing-essentials/review-the-controls.htm
See how they all fit togetherhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/managing-essentials/essentials.pdf
Essentials of Managing Construction Health Riskshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/managing-essentials/essentials.pdf
Health and safety in constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg150.htm
CDM Regulations 2015 – Legal Series Guidance (L153)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l153.htm
Managing for health and safetyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/managing/index.htm
Risk managementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/index.htm
Health surveillancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/health-surveillance/index.htm
HSE Bookshttps://books.hse.gov.uk/