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As part of our commitment to continually improve our service and to help our clients meet their legal obligations, we continue to update the Legal Registers on our website and provide free quarterly legal compliance updates to anyone who subscribes. The purpose of these updates is to ensure you stay up to date with any changes in your legal compliance obligations, our updates can also be kept and can be used as evidence that your business is staying up to date with any changes in the legislation, this can be very helpful at audit time.
The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 aim to ensure that construction sites are safe and healthy for workers, and that welfare facilities are provided for them. These regulations apply to all construction work, including new builds, repairs, and alterations, and cover a range of areas such as site safety, welfare facilities, and working at height. The regulations place responsibilities on employers, the self-employed, and employees to ensure that they comply with the requirements and take steps to protect themselves and others from harm. The regulations also require that a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks involved in construction work is carried out and that measures are taken to eliminate or control those risks.
The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 require employers to ensure that construction sites are safe and healthy places to work. In terms of evidence requirements, employers are required to keep records and provide evidence to demonstrate that they have carried out risk assessments and taken steps to manage any risks identified. They must also keep records of any accidents or incidents that occur on site, and ensure that all workers receive adequate training and information on health and safety matters. Additionally, employers must ensure that suitable welfare facilities are provided on site, such as toilets and washing facilities, and evidence of their provision must be available for inspection.
The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 (legislation.gov.uk)
There are no general exemptions to the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996. However, certain requirements may not apply in certain situations, such as where work is carried out on an existing structure, or where it would not be practicable or possible to comply with a particular requirement. Additionally, some requirements may not apply to certain types of construction work or to certain types of building or structure. It is the responsibility of the employer, contractor or self-employed person to determine if an exemption applies in their particular circumstances.
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