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Description: Building and civil engineering construction sites contain many hazards. The risks to engineers, architects and surveyors – and especially to professionals going to work on them for the first time – are considerable.

This fourth edition of CIRIA’s Site safety handbook has been prepared to alert construction professionals to the hazards often present on site, to provide advice on safer practices for themselves and others, and to help them manage these important responsibilities. It has been revised to reflect the recent changes in health and safety regulations.

Although the text is written in the context of the legal framework provided by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act of 1974, the handbook is not a legal document nor is it a comprehensive manual on site safety. It is designed to be an easy-to-read, ready reference guide for use outside, which will slip easily into a pocket. To achieve its purpose, the text has been kept brief.

Keywords: health and safety, construction management, respect for people, risk and value management

Contents: Starting point, Before going on site, Your responsibilities, Construction-related regulations, Getting, Personal protective equipment, Site activities and hazards Access/egress, Bottled gases, Building maintenance, Care with asbestos, Chemicals, dust and fumes, Confined spaces, Cranes and hoists and MEWPs, Demolition and dismantling, Electricity, Environment, Excavations, Falling from height, Fire, Frame erection, Manual handling, Noise, Pressure testing, Public safety and site security, Scaffolding, Site investigation, Site set-up and cleanliness, Small plant and equipment, Temporary works and structural strength, Vehicles, machinery and site transport, Working on live roads, Working over water, Working alone, Your contribution, Dealing with hazards, Dealing with accidents, Accident investigation, Further help and information, General bibliography, HSE publications and public information points