Health and safety responsibilities stem primarily from the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA), and are shared by various parties who may be connected with construction and engineering projects. This chapter describes the regulations which expand and elaborate on safety duties relating to projects and work on site, and a range of other detailed regulations that are likely to be encountered are summarised.

CONTENTS

  • 21.1

    Construction-orientated legislation

  • 21.2

    Hazard-specific regulations: use of equipment

  • 21.3

    Supply of work equipment and materials

  • 21.4

    General workplace safety requirements

  • References

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