... at risk. - HSE 1998, UK and US construction workers have the third highest rate of skin disorders - Buckhart et al 1993. Clients and contractors have a statutory and common law duty to develop health risk management systems, which should be based on full and careful appraisal of the health risks to which all their employees (including subcontracted workers) will be exposed. Some of the health and safety legislation that applies to construction is as follows: * Health and Safety at work Act 1974 * COSHH Regulations * Noise at Work Regulations * PPE Regulations * Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations Construction rightly has a reputation for being a particularly unhealthy industry because its rate of work-related illness is one of the highest of all occupational groups. Health problems within the industry are prevalent because of the number of high-risk work activities involved and the peripatetic nature of the workforce. The key risks are asbestos, musculoskeletal ...

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