Occupational health in the construction industry - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 07:29, 12 April 2022

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		+	* Occupational injury.
	* Personal protective equipment.		* Personal protective equipment.
	* Reporting accidents and injuries on construction sites.		* Reporting accidents and injuries on construction sites.

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	For more information see: [http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/meetings/iacs/coniac/coniac-oh-guidance.pdf http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/meetings/iacs/coniac/coniac-oh-guidance.pdf]		For more information see: [http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/meetings/iacs/coniac/coniac-oh-guidance.pdf http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/meetings/iacs/coniac/coniac-oh-guidance.pdf]

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	* ISO/PAS 45005 Guidance for working safely during COVID-19.		* ISO/PAS 45005 Guidance for working safely during COVID-19.
	* Mental health.		* Mental health.
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	* Occupational health risk management in construction. A guide to the key issues of occupational health provision		* Occupational health risk management in construction. A guide to the key issues of occupational health provision
	* Personal protective equipment.		* Personal protective equipment.

Editor at 17:20, 25 January 2021

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	* Heat stress.		* Heat stress.
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	* Mental health.		* Mental health.
	* Occupational health risk management in construction. A guide to the key issues of occupational health provision		* Occupational health risk management in construction. A guide to the key issues of occupational health provision

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	* Asbestos.		* Asbestos.
	* CDM.		* CDM.
		+	* Changing attitudes towards the mental wellbeing of early career Architectural Technology professionals.
	* Construction Industry Advisory Committee.		* Construction Industry Advisory Committee.
	* Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).		* Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
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Editor at 15:57, 26 May 2020

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	* Reporting accidents and injuries on construction sites.		* Reporting accidents and injuries on construction sites.
	* Silica.		* Silica.
		+	* Understanding mental health in the built environment.
	* Vibration white finger.		* Vibration white finger.
	* Wellbeing.		* Wellbeing.

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		+	The term ‘health’ has evolved over time from referring simply to the body's ability to function, to include physical, mental and social wellbeing.

	According to ‘[http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/meetings/iacs/coniac/coniac-oh-guidance.pdf Occupational health risk management in construction. A guide to the key issues of occupational health provision]’ published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in November 2015:		According to ‘[http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/meetings/iacs/coniac/coniac-oh-guidance.pdf Occupational health risk management in construction. A guide to the key issues of occupational health provision]’ published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in November 2015:

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According to ‘[http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/meetings/iacs/coniac/coniac-oh-guidance.pdf Occupational health risk management in construction. A guide to the key issues of occupational health provision]’ published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in November 2015:

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| Occupational ill health refers to all health problems in the work environment. The term covers health problems workers bring to the workplace, as well as health issues caused or made worse by work. It covers serious and fatal diseases, physical effects on skin, breathing, hearing, mobility and functioning, and psychological effects on mental wellbeing. Effects may be immediate and visible, but are more often unseen and take a long time to develop, so vigilance and monitoring can be key to identifying problems. Some effects can be cured if diagnosed early; many can only be prevented from getting worse. Of course, some diseases are terminal.
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The guide was published due to a “...widespread misunderstanding of what ‘occupational health’ means in the construction sector and the employers’ misguided perception that health is more difficult to manage than safety”.

It suggests that construction workers are at least 100 times more likely to die from a disease caused or made worse by their work than they are from a fatal accident. It proposes that managing workplace health helps employers to retain experienced and skilled workers, and it helps employees maintain productive employment.

Key occupational health risks include:

* Exposure to asbestos, dusts including silica and lead.
* Chemicals, sunlight, diesel engine exhaust emissions.
* Frequent loud noise.
* Frequent or excessive use of vibrating tools.
* Frequent or excessive manual handling of loads.
* Stress and fatigue.

The guide proposes a risk management cycle that includes:

* Identification of hazards.
* Assessment of risks.
* Selection of controls.
* Implementation and recording of findings.
* Monitoring and review.

Occupational hygiene is the professional discipline of recognising, evaluating and controlling risks to health in the workplace to prevent ill health.

For more information see: [http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/meetings/iacs/coniac/coniac-oh-guidance.pdf http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/meetings/iacs/coniac/coniac-oh-guidance.pdf]

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