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Alleviating The Transient Hazards of Construction Sites
Construction is one of the most fast paced and ever-changing industries on the planet, contributing £117 billion to the UK economy alone and making up 6% of the total economic output.
With the vastness of the sector comes a variety of hazards that workers are exposed to, making accidents prevalent and often unprecedented. It is therefore vital to ensure that workers are aware of the dangers in their role and implement suitable measures should an emergency occur.
The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations of 1996 stipulate that any person on a construction site shall implement sufficient arrangements for dealing with any foreseeable emergency. In addition, the arrangements must be tested at suitable intervals and every person to whom the arrangements extend must be familiar with those arrangements.
