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Construction health and safety law protects workers and the public from the inherent risks of building projects. With the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 imposing significant duties on all parties, specialist legal advice ensures compliance and protects against prosecution, claims, and project delays.
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Construction health and safety compliance protects workers, reduces liability risks, and ensures projects can proceed without regulatory intervention.
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CDM (Construction Design and Management) Regulations 2015 apply to all construction work, imposing duties on: clients (appointing competent parties), designers (eliminating risks), principal designers (coordinating design team), contractors (safe working), and principal contractors (managing site safety). Domestic clients have reduced duties but commercial clients have full responsibilities.
CDM regulation breaches can result in: unlimited fines for companies, unlimited fines and up to 2 years imprisonment for individuals, improvement and prohibition notices from HSE, fee for intervention charges, director disqualification, and corporate manslaughter charges for serious cases. The HSE takes construction safety very seriously given the industry's accident record.
Safety responsibilities are shared: clients must appoint competent parties and provide adequate resources, principal contractors manage overall site safety, contractors ensure safe working by their employees, designers eliminate risks where possible, and all workers have duties to work safely and report dangers. Everyone has a role in construction site safety.
Construction phase plans must include: project description and key dates, management structure and responsibilities, significant health and safety risks, arrangements for managing and monitoring health and safety, arrangements for coordination and cooperation, site rules and emergency procedures, and welfare facilities arrangements.
CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) cards are not legally required but are industry standard for demonstrating competence. Most construction sites require valid CSCS cards for access. Cards require health and safety tests and demonstrate workers have appropriate skills and knowledge for their roles.
During HSE visits: cooperate fully with inspectors, accompany them during inspection, take notes of discussions and observations, provide requested documents promptly, seek legal advice if notices are served, and implement any agreed improvements immediately. HSE inspectors have extensive powers and non-cooperation can worsen any enforcement action.
Ensure CDM compliance through: appointing competent principal designer and principal contractor, providing adequate time and resources for safety, ensuring pre-construction information is provided, monitoring health and safety performance, ensuring construction phase plan is prepared, and maintaining the health and safety file throughout the project.
Major construction safety risks include: falls from height (leading cause of fatalities), being struck by moving vehicles or falling objects, manual handling injuries, electrical hazards, excavation and confined space dangers, exposure to hazardous substances, and noise and vibration-related health issues. Proper risk assessment and control measures are essential.
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