{"id":688,"date":"2022-11-08T08:21:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T08:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hurak.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=688"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:32:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:32:52","slug":"health-and-safety-risks-on-construction-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/health-and-safety-risks-on-construction-sites","title":{"rendered":"Health and Safety Risks on Construction Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"688\" class=\"elementor elementor-688\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0790c58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0790c58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8803e25\" data-id=\"8803e25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-770e0e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"770e0e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4210\" src=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/630634463343f_How-to-prevent-accidents-and-deaths-in-construction-1024x780-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/630634463343f_How-to-prevent-accidents-and-deaths-in-construction-1024x780-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/630634463343f_How-to-prevent-accidents-and-deaths-in-construction-1024x780-1-300x229.webp 300w, https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/630634463343f_How-to-prevent-accidents-and-deaths-in-construction-1024x780-1-768x585.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><p>It is quite difficult to manage health and safety in the construction industry. Anyone who enters a construction site runs the danger of getting hurt, making it one of the riskiest locations to work. That\u2019s why most contractors in the UK ask for the CSCS Labourers Card, which is a physical testament that the workers have the entry-level skills and knowledge to work on the site. To get a Labourers Card, you need to complete the<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/course\/cscs-green-card-labourers-card-course\"> CSCS Green Card (Labourers Card) Course<\/a>.<\/span> Hurak offers the CSCS Labourers Card Course online as well as in <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/course\/cscs-green-card-labourers-card-course\">classroom mode<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p>Health and safety should be a top consideration on any construction site, whether residential or commercial. The potential health and safety risks include working at heights, using large equipment, and moving goods about the building site.<\/p><p>In the UK, 80,000 construction workers experience work-related ill health each year, and 64,000 sustain non-fatal injuries, according to HSE. The 2016\u20132017 year saw 30 fatalities related to construction. This blog lists a few of the major ailments, accidents, and fatalities that occur in construction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7532e43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7532e43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Air-Borne Fibres and Toxins<\/h3><p>According to HSE, 18,000 new cases of breathing issues1 are self-reported yearly, and there are 12,000 deaths from work-related lung diseases. Even though our sector is not entirely to blame for these issues, it is a major one. Many of these disorders take years to manifest, giving people a false sense of security and making it difficult for workers and their managers to enforce PPE properly.<\/p><p>The atmosphere of construction has many potential sources of lung harm. These consist of:<\/p><p>Stone masonry-related dust, debris removal, and general site cleanup<br \/>When installing carpet, toxic fibres can become air-borne. Isocyanates can also be inhaled as an ingredient in paints, varnishes, glues, flooring, and building insulation materials.<br \/>A variety of wood dust<br \/>Breathing in these particles can cause various illnesses, including lung cancer, silicosis, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), occupational asthma, and silicosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a59906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a59906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Asbestos<\/h3><p>Asbestos is a significant contributor to deadly respiratory diseases. When annual lung disease deaths are broken down, asbestos-related lung cancer accounts for 20% of the total. In the UK, there are almost 500,000 public buildings that contain asbestos. Older buildings have hazards for the unwary, especially electricians, including ceiling tiles, thermal paper and wall plaster, insulation, cement siding, switchgears and circuit breakers.<br \/>It is important to emphasise that asbestos poses a unique risk because a worker\u2019s family may be at risk if they bring the dust home. When a family member is exposed to asbestos dust, a condition known as para-occupational or secondary exposure, they are also at risk of respiratory problems.<\/p><p>According to legal requirements for duty holders, the occupants of buildings or sites must be adequately protected from asbestos-related risks. Providing <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/courses\/asbestos-awareness\">asbestos awareness training<\/a><\/span> to those who might come into contact with asbestos is one way to uphold your duty of care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1210707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1210707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Collapse<\/h3><p>10 of the 137 workers who died at work in 2016\u20132017 did so due to an object collapsing. People who labour around or excavate are in danger since there are several potential outcomes. These consist of:<\/p><ul><li>entering an excavation<\/li><li>the vicinity of an excavation becoming unstable and collapsing as a result of additional weights (like scaffolding or vehicles)<\/li><li>compromising the stability of neighbouring buildings, resulting in their collapse<\/li><li>Injury from falling objects when the excavation\u2019s structural integrity fails<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e69fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94e69fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"course_page_heading\">Manual Handling<\/h2><div id=\"course_Des\"><div class=\"mb-3\"><p>Lifting, carrying, lowering, pushing, and pulling items and material loads are manual handling tasks. Although many other types of injuries are connected to material handling (bruises, punctures, fractured bones), soft tissue damage\u2014damage to muscles, ligaments, tendons, discs, cartilage, and nerves\u2014is the most frequent.<\/p><p>Soft tissue injuries typically impact the lower back, hips, legs, knees, ankles, and feet in addition to the neck, shoulders, elbows, arms, wrists, and hands. They may occur instantly or develop over time as a minor ache that gets worse with time. The degree of pain associated with the injury can range from mild to moderate discomfort to severe pain and the possibility of long-term disability. Enrol in a <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/courses\/manual-handling\">manual handling course<\/a> <\/span>to learn the correct way to handle things and prevent further damage. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">To further prevent manual handling injuries, follow the <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timberfix.com.au\/australian-construction-site-signage-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">construction site signage<\/a><\/span> to ensure clear safety signage in high-risk areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2b3c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c2b3c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"course-assessment\" class=\"course-requirments order-6\"><div class=\"row no-gutters\"><div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"course_page_heading\">Noise<\/h2><div id=\"course_Des\"><div class=\"mb-3\">In the UK, there were 1,505 new claims for work-related deafness between 2007 and 2017; according to HSE, 1495 men and 10 women were among them. Potentially dangerous noise levels on construction sites provide challenges. The issue is that workers frequently neglect to use the recommended hearing protection since site noise levels can change. The inappropriate hearing protectors may also be provided, making people less willing to wear them and providing additional risks such as the inability to hear a warning call or an improper fit with other PPE.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec9d10c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec9d10c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"course-assessment\" class=\"course-requirments order-6\"><div class=\"row no-gutters\"><div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"course_page_heading\">Slips and Trips<\/h2><div id=\"course_Des\"><div class=\"mb-3\">According to HSE, several thousand people are hurt on the job each year in the construction sector, and about 1,000 of those suffer a dislocated joint or a broken bone. With around 40% of all reported injuries being slips and trips, they are the most prevalent non-fatal workplace injury. Slips and trips are important because, in most cases, dangers may be readily avoided with good work area management.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61f624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e61f624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"course-assessment\" class=\"course-requirments order-6\"><div class=\"row no-gutters\"><div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"course_page_heading\">Working From Height<\/h2><div id=\"course_Des\"><div class=\"mb-3\"><p>With approximately 50% of all fatal injuries in the construction profession occurring from working from heights in 2016\u20132017, this practice remains one of the leading causes of fatalities. Working from heights can present several risks, including:<\/p><ul><li>apertures without guards and a lack of guardrails<\/li><li>insufficient edge protection<\/li><li>Unsecured scaffolding or ladders<\/li><li>On roofs and high pathways, loose tools and\/or carelessly stored materials<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"course-certificate\" class=\"course-requirments order-7\"><div class=\"row no-gutters\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div id=\"course_Des\"><div class=\"mb-3\">Upon successfully completing the course, you will instantly receive a digital certificate in spectator safety accredited by CPD and Highfield. You can print the certificate and keep it for future record<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4107cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4107cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"course-assessment\" class=\"course-requirments order-6\"><div class=\"row no-gutters\"><div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"course_page_heading\">Exhaustion<\/h2><div id=\"course_Des\"><div class=\"mb-3\"><section id=\"course-assessment\" class=\"course-requirments order-6\"><div class=\"row no-gutters\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div id=\"course_Des\"><div class=\"mb-3\"><section id=\"course-assessment\" class=\"course-requirments order-6\"><div class=\"row no-gutters\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div id=\"course_Des\"><div class=\"mb-3\">Construction work can be very taxing and frequently necessitates long shifts of physically demanding work in occasionally inclement weather. Although it isn\u2019t frequently mentioned as a severe concern, tiredness plays a role in many accidents on construction sites. A worker\u2019s level of attentiveness declines when they are physically or psychologically worn out, leading to careless choices and expensive errors.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ad481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13ad481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"course-assessment\" class=\"course-requirments order-6\"><div class=\"row no-gutters\"><div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"course_page_heading\">Suicide<\/h2><div id=\"course_Des\"><div class=\"mb-3\"><p>Suicide is the leading cause of death, surpassing falling from heights. The UK outnumbers all other nations. The suicide rate for low-skilled male construction workers is over four times greater than the national average, according to the Office for National Statistics, making suicide 63% more likely in the construction sector than in any other reporting group. According to the statistics, 1,047 of the 10,688 \u201cpeople in-work\u201d suicides documented between 2011 and 2015 involved the construction business, making up a little over 13% of the total. Unexpectedly, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newerarehabilitation.com\/what-is-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mental health<\/a> <\/span>is the biggest concern in the construction sector rather than physical health.<\/p><p>Why do people commit suicide more frequently than in other industries working in the construction sector? According to some, the job\u2019s precariousness\u2014combined with its low pay, exploitation, and bullying\u2014is to blame.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01598a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01598a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"course-assessment\" class=\"course-requirments order-6\"><div class=\"row no-gutters\"><div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"course_page_heading\">Moving Objects<\/h2><div id=\"course_Des\"><div class=\"mb-3\"><p>Construction sites are frequently bustling with activity, and without proper workplace management, being struck by a moving object can become dangerous, similar to slips and trips.<\/p><p>Several factors can cause a worker to be struck by a moving object. These consist of:<\/p><ul><li>crowded and disorganised workspaces that prevent safe manoeuvring<\/li><li>lack of beepers or warning lights on moving cars<\/li><li>unlit workspaces<\/li><li>concentrating while near moving items<\/li><li>stumbling into moving objects like machinery, pallets, or boxes<\/li><li>the absence of warning signs at crossroads with traffic<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4710781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4710781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"course-assessment\" class=\"course-requirments order-6\"><div class=\"row no-gutters\"><div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"course_page_heading\">Hand and Vibration Syndrome<\/h2><div id=\"course_Des\"><div class=\"mb-3\">A worker will get hand and vibration syndrome (HAVS) if they always utilise handheld power equipment. HAVS is easily avoidable, but once it\u2019s there, the damage is irreversible. Tingling in the hands, fingers, and\/or numbness are among the earliest signs of HAVS. If untreated, dexterity deteriorates, and touch receptor function is compromised. This makes it difficult for workers to grasp objects properly, which leads to a variety of issues, such as making it difficult to hold onto a tool or even to pour a drink of water.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c2713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7c2713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"course-assessment\" class=\"course-requirments order-6\"><div class=\"row no-gutters\"><div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"course_page_heading\">Electricity<\/h2><div id=\"course_Des\"><div class=\"mb-3\">Exposure to electrically live parts is dangerous. Direct contact with live parts can cause harm, as can indirectly contact with a conducting object or material. Each year, 1,000 electrical accidents at work are reported, according to HSE. The majority of these mishaps are caused by coming into contact with overhead or underground power cables, as well as electrical apparatus. Ladders, scaffolds, and other work platform falls are frequently brought on by electric shocks. Additionally, there are an increasing number of electrocutions involving people performing electrical work on building sites who are not licenced electricians.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is quite difficult to manage health and safety in the construction industry. Anyone who enters a construction site runs the danger of getting hurt, making it one of the riskiest locations to work. 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