Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) protects workers by filtering contaminated air or supplying breathing-quality air. Employers should select it through an assessment of the airborne hazard, exposure level, wearer and task…

RAMS should be reviewed when there is reason to suspect the risk assessment is no longer valid or a significant change affects the work. In Great Britain, Regulation 3(3) requires…

To stay within the legal parameters of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM 2015), all construction projects must have a written Construction Phase Plan.  This applies whether the project…

Any construction project undertaken in Great Britain must comply with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015). Under these regulations, there are specific documentation requirements. A failure to…

Under the Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2015, virtually everyone involved in a construction project has a specific role to play. The CDM Regulations 2015 provide clear definitions for…

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM 2015) apply to construction projects in Great Britain. In this article, we are going to explore how a project works under CDM 2015.…

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) set out what people involved in construction work must do to plan, manage and coordinate health and safety from the start…

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, or CDM, is the main set of regulations for managing the health, safety and welfare of all construction projects across Great Britain. CDM…

Being a construction worker is also one of the most hazardous occupations in the UK today. In 2024/25, construction accounted for 35 of 124 worker fatalities in Great Britain, the…

Construction work involves a range of risk factors that few other industries share. Workers are required to operate heavy equipment and vehicles, work from heights, perform regular manual handlining duties…