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Book SynopsisConstruction Safety Management by Tim Howarth and Paul Watson The construction industry is a global, dynamic and innovative industry that delivers buildings and infrastructure for all aspects of commercial and domestic activity. This dynamic and innovative industry is faced with safety challenges on a project by project and day to day basis.
Trade Review“Notwithstanding this, the book presents a very helpful ‘one-stop-shop’ for construction OHS information relevant to the UK. It presents good value and would be a very useful prescribed textbook for UK-based undergraduate courses for the built environment professions.” (Construction Management and Economics, 1 February 2010)
"[Howarth and Watson] are in prime position to write an authorative and comprehensive book with the express purpose of supporting the study of health and safety on professionally accredited undergraduate built environment degree programmes. And they succeed in this aim admirably." (
RoSPA Occupational Safety & Health Bulletin, April 2009)
"This book … will stand the test of time¯it is a book that the owner would refer to frequently and richly deserves its place on your book shelf at home or in the office and certainly should be in the library of colleges." (Building Engineer, February 2009)
Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations viii
Introduction ix
1 Issues Related to the Safety Performance of the UK Construction Industry 1
Learning objectives 1
Introduction 1
Safety performance 2
Supporting health and safety success in UK industries – the HSC and the HSE 3
The reporting and recording of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences 3
Standardisation of reported accident statistics 9
Exploring the safety record of the UK construction industry 10
Campaign to revitalise health and safety in the UK construction industry 20
Summary 20
References 21
Self-assessment questions 22
2 The Legal Framework and Enforcement of Construction Health and Safety 23
Learning objectives 23
The legal framework of UK construction health and safety law 23
Complying with health and safety law – fulfilling duties 28
Enforcement of health and safety law within the UK 29
Summary 38
References 39
Self-assessment questions 40
3 UK Construction Health and Safety Law 41
Learning objectives 41
Introduction 42
Key duties imposed by the act relating to the safeguarding of health and safety standards 44
Statutory instruments – regulations 52
Summary 53
References 53
Self-assessment questions 54
4 The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 55
Learning objectives 55
Introduction to the regulations 56
The structure and content of the regulations 57
Delivering notifiable construction projects 65
The duties of parties to a construction project imposed by CDM 2007 70
The requirement for welfare facilities on construction projects 78
Further information on CDM 2007 79
Summary 79
References 80
Self-assessment questions 81
5 Key Site Health and Safety Hazards and Control Measures 82
Learning objectives 82
Hazard management in practice 82
Identifying hazards 83
A ‘register’ of common site hazards 84
Construction site hazards presented by the local environment 85
Construction site hazards presented by work activities 87
Construction site hazards presented by a deficiency in people’s knowledge, attitude and behaviour 89
Construction site hazards presented by the movement of people, plant and machinery 90
Construction site hazards presented by materials 92
Summary 94
References 95
Self-assessment questions 96
6 Principles and Practice of Health and Safety Risk Assessment 97
Learning objectives 97
Definition of risk (in a safety context) 97
Duty to carry out risk assessments 99
Undertaking risk assessment 100
Evaluation of risk 101
Prevention and protective measures 106
Summary 106
References 109
Self-assessment questions 110
7 Managing for Health and Wellbeing 111
Learning objectives 111
Introduction 111
Examples of reportable ill health 112
Occupational ill health record and goals 113
The legal requirement for health and welfare provision 113
Managing for occupational health 116
Occupational health management strategy 116
Challenges to the delivery of effective health management in the construction industry 119
Summary 120
Reference 120
Self-assessment questions 121
8 The (Principal) Contractor’s Health and Safety Management System 122
Learning objectives 122
Introduction 122
The essential elements of a successful health and safety management system 123
The principal contractor’s health and safety management system 124
Summary 146
References 146
Self-assessment questions 147
9 Promoting a Positive Health and Safety Culture 148
Learning objectives 148
Introduction 148
Defining safety culture 149
Models of health and safety culture 151
Reviewing and enhancing the safety culture of an organisation or project 153
Considering the ‘human factors’ of safety culture 154
Initiatives and management tools for promoting a positive safety culture 155
Taking action to improving safety culture 160
Summary 163
References 163
Self-assessment questions 165
Appendix 1 An Example of a Site Induction Presentation 166
Appendix 2 Self-Assessment Questions and Answers 176
Subject Index 199
