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HSE wants everyone at work to be healthy and safe – bringing money and other benefits to your business.

Health and safety is relevant to all businesses. So, if you are an employer – or are self employed – you are responsible for the health, safety and welfare of employees and any others who may be affected by what you do. This includes employees, casual or part time workers, trainees, customers, neighbours, sales people and members of the public.

What to do first

HSE aims to make it as easy as we can for you to make your construction site safe, healthy and legal.

Health and safety basics for your business [1] shows what you need to do, step-by-step

Are you a…?[2] shows people with different roles in the construction industry what their legal responsibilities are, and offers tailored guidance for:

What to do next

Download and read our leaflets

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  1. Health and safety basics for your business https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/index.htm
  2. Are you a…?https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/areyou/index.htm
  3. Smaller builder https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/areyou/builder.htm
  4. Commercial clienthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/areyou/commercial-client.htm
  5. Domestic client https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/areyou/client.htm
  6. Principal contractor https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/areyou/principalcontractor.htm
  7. Principal designerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/areyou/principal-designer.htm
  8. Designer https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/areyou/designer.htm
  9. Contractor https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/areyou/contractor.htm
  10. Worker https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/areyou/worker.htm
  11. The Absolutely Essential Health and Safety Toolkit INDG 344https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg344.htm
  12. Health and safety in construction HSG 150https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg150.htm
  13. Managing health and safety in construction - L153https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l153.htm
  14. A quick guide for clients on CDM 2015 - INDG411https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg411.htm
  15. Construction Phase Plan (CDM 2015) - CIS80https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cis80.pdf
  16. Notification of construction project (F10)https://www.hse.gov.uk/forms/notification/f10.htm
  17. Legislation: CDM Regulations 2015http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/51/contents/made
  18. CITB: CDM guidance and construction phase plan apphttps://www.citb.co.uk/about-citb/partnerships-and-initiatives/construction-design-and-management-regulations-2015/
  19. Planning Portal: online planning application and building control informationhttps://www.planningportal.co.uk/
  20. Working in Great Britain from overseashttps://www.hse.gov.uk/migrantworkers/index.htm
  21. Safety bulletinshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/index.htm

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Updated 2024-11-08