A series of guidelines have been released in order to encourage construction workers to stay safe in the workplace. With the everyday pressures of impending deadlines and the stress of work, it can be very easy to overlook some very important guidelines that ensure the safety and wellbeing of workers. For a start, it is imperative that the correct form of tools and the safest and tested equipment are used on every single job performed.

This will require firms and companies to investigate the latest forms of building technology available to ensure that the safety of those employed is not being put at risk merely to save buying costs. Furthermore, frequently renewing equipment on a regular basis will ensure that work output is maximize, resulting in a quicker completion of jobs and greater overall satisfaction all round for both customer and employer. Employers should also make sure that their workers are appropriately trained and wear PPE at all times when necessary, such as when dealing with nefarious solutions such as acids and strong liquid solvents. Assessing the risk factors of the worksite in accordance with the Health and Safety Regulations 1996 and under the guidelines of the Health and Safety Executive are also essential to ensuring that as many potential dangers are averted.

It is also extremely good practice for site managers and employers to think objectively of all the accidents that could possibly occur within a single workspace and that steps or measures are taken to reduce the potential risks that could occur before they run the risk of actually occurring. Equally, observing fire procedures and having a good working knowledge of where the exits are in the workplace are additionally of an extremely high importance and it is always imperative to know where such exits are located. Failure to adhere to fire procedures can also result at their most extreme in criminal charges and it is thus important that all know what to do when a fire alarm goes off.