Assignment 101 Task A1 Health & Safety in Construction
Why Health & Safety is Important
Health & Safety are important in the workplace especially on a construction site there are more accidents by occupation on a construction site. See pie chart below
Reported Accidents by Occupations
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 provides the legal framework to promote, stimulate and encourage high standards of health and safety in places of work.
It protects employees and the public from work activities.
The 4 main objectives that the act enforces are:
1. Employers’ responsibilities
2. Employees’ responsibilities
3. Enforcement of Health and Safety legislation
4. Enforcement action
The act helps to reduce accidents, injury and loss of life and will minimise insurance costs.
Health and safety don’t get the job done any quicker or happier workforce, but what it can help with is to increase the company’s profits and reduce output times due to accidents or injury.
Additional learning resources for this unit can be found on the following links
Task A2: The role of the Health & Safety Executive.
Task A3: Health & Safety Regulations.
Task A4: Responsibility for Health & Safety.
Task A6: Health & Safety Risks In Construction.
Task A8: Safety Sign Categories.
Task A10: Global Harmonized System Level 1.
