subject: You And Your Construction Safety Regulations [print this page] Construction Safety Regulations help you keep your site accident free. Sure, sometimes we see them as a bit of a hinderance, but we simply can't ignore them. If nothing else, we would all be being prosecuted right now instead of working on our sites. We all know the dangers of a site, but Construction Safety Regulations help us to make sense and order out of them.
Keeping yourself and your colleagues safe is your number one priority, so lets have a look at ways in which the various Construction Safety Regulations can help you, and how you can follow them more easily. The UK government, for example, has a range of supplementary Health and Safety material easily available on their site. This covers everything from new legislation concerning conventional tower crane regulation to updated tips on how to store food on site without fear of biological contamination. You will easily be able to keep up with any changes in Construction Safety Regulation by visiting this site. Of course, the British Government will inform you of any changes, prior to legislation, but as busy workers, we cant always keep up with them this way.
Similarly the USs OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) have a body of constantly updated information regarding the specifics of regulation changes. As well as offering comprehensive checklists, they cover a huge wealth of topics for construction site managers and workers looking for information. We all see tiny changes to Construction Safety Regulations all the time, so it's wise to keep up with them. Subtle changes were made to numerous smaller elements of the construction industry. Not something you would immediately consider, but well worth checking you are still compliant with the applicable rules.
In Australia the main Construction Safety Regulations come from a 1984 act, The Occupational Safety and Health Act. The best way to stay safe on any construction site in Australia is to know this act and its alterations inside out. WorkSafe, an element of the Department of Commerce is the main group to speak to about Construction Safety Regulations. They have loads of free information on it as well. Interestingly, the site also contains information regarding the prosecution of sites, so you can make yourself aware of exactly how vulnerable you are to legal action by looking at previous summaries. WorkSafe is all about educating and enlightening the construction industry to safety measures. They are not a hinderance. Construction Safety Regulations are there for you and your co-workers, and shouldn't be ignored.
