TEXTBOOK

This guide has been designed to provide individuals making day-to-day decisions in construction work with a broad understanding of construction related health & safety issues. It covers all of the main principles relating to health and safety in construction, referencing ILO standards and focusing on industry best practice.

This publication is aimed at:

• Construction site managers
• Contracts managers
• Site workers with health & safety responsibilities
• Construction health & safety advisors

Summary of contents:

Unit CI1: Managing Construction Safely

• The foundations of construction health and safety management
• Improving health and safety culture and assessing risk
• Managing change and procedures
• Excavation
• Demolition
• Mobile plant and vehicles
• Working at height
• Musculoskeletal health and load handling
• Work equipment
• Electricity
• Fire
• Chemical and biological agents
• Physical and psychological health