Provides guidance to help all those involved in construction to identify the main causes of accidents and ill health and to explain how to eliminate the hazards and control the risks. It provides practical advice on how those designing, planning, managing or carrying out construction work can minimise the risks to the public and others not directly involved. It will be of use to clients, designers, contractors, the self-employed, workers and members of the public.
Contents: What the law says; The site perimeter and other boundaries; Developing authorisation procedures; Specific hazards, risks and their control - a summary; selected groups and premises which need special attention; Identifying hazards and evaluating risks; Further reading.