Health and Safety in Construction

What is legislation?

• Laws passed by Parliament

• Rules set by employers

• Guidelines provided by HSE

• Safety instructions from supervisors

Which Act is there to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all persons at work?

• The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995

• The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994

• The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

• The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005

Under which regulations do employers have a duty to report accidents, diseases, or dangerous occurrences?

• The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

• The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995

• The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

Which regulations cover the handling, storage, and transportation of potentially hazardous substances?

• The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005

• The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005

• The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

• The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

Which regulations aim to reduce the incidence of injury and ill health arising from the manual handling of loads at work?

• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

• The Work at Height Regulations 2005

• The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

• The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

Under which regulations should employers provide suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) free of charge?

• The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

• The Work at Height Regulations 2005

• The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005

• The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005

Which regulations ensure that employers do all that they can to reduce the risk of injury or death from working at height?

• The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

• The Work at Height Regulations 2005

• The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

• The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

Under which regulations are employers required to provide hearing protection if noise levels exceed 85 dB?

• The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005

• The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005

• The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

Which regulations aim to protect workers from risks to health from vibration?

• The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005

• The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005

• The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

Under which regulations are people who own, operate, or have control over lifting equipment required to ensure it is fit for purpose?

• The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

• The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994

• The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

• The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989