Site safety guides
28 guides in this section.
Asbestos awareness on site: what every worker should know
Asbestos awareness for site workers: why disturbed fibres are dangerous, the duty to manage asbestos, and what to do if you suspect a material.
COSHH Training Basics: What the Regulations Require on Site
COSHH basics for construction workers: what counts as a hazardous substance, what employers must do, and how to use labels and safety data sheets.
Electrical Safety Construction: The Basics Explained
Electrical safety construction guide: what the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require, plus practical points on tools, cables and overhead lines.
Excavation Safety on Site: Collapse, Falls and Services
Excavation safety explained: the main hazards, how work is planned and inspected, and why nobody should enter an unsupported excavation.
Fall Prevention Construction: Collective Protection First
Fall prevention construction guide: guardrails, edge protection, covers and fall arrest, why collective protection comes first, and why short falls matter.
Fire Safety on a Construction Site: Duties and Controls
Fire safety on a construction site explained: the main fire risks, the duties to assess and plan for escape, and what you can do each day to prevent a fire.
Workplace First Aid on Site: Duties and Appointed Persons
First aid on site explained: the employer's duties, the difference between a first aider and an appointed person, and how risk assessment sets provision.
Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome on Site: Symptoms and Controls
Hand arm vibration guide for construction: commonly described symptoms (general knowledge), what the 2005 regulations require, and controls for power tools.
Ladder Safety Construction: Ladders and Stepladders on Site
Ladder safety construction guide: when a ladder is suitable, checks before use, three points of contact, and how stepladders differ from ladders.
Lifting Operations Safety and LOLER on Construction Sites
Lifting operations safety explained: what LOLER requires for planning lifts, competent people, thorough examination and exclusion zones.
Manual Handling Course Basics: Regulations and Safe Lifting
Manual handling basics for UK construction: the 1992 regulations, the task, load, environment and individual factors, and how to cut risk.
Construction Method Statement: What to Include on Site
What a method statement is in construction, what it should contain, and how it links to the risk assessment, with a checklist and practice questions.
Musculoskeletal Disorders in Construction: Causes and Controls
Musculoskeletal disorders in construction explained: what MSDs are, what causes them, how to spot early signs, and the controls that reduce the risk on site.
Noise in the Workplace: Construction Site Duties and Rights
Noise at work construction guide: what the 2005 regulations require, how exposure is managed, and why hearing protection is the last resort.
Permit to Work Explained: How Site Permits Control Risk
Permit to work explained for construction: what a permit is, when it is used, the checks before work starts and how it is closed out.
Plant and Vehicle Safety on Construction Sites Explained
Plant and vehicle safety in construction: separating people from vehicles, safe reversing, banksmen and driver competence, with practice questions.
Construction PPE: What the 1992 Regulations Require on Site
PPE on a construction site explained: what the PPE at Work Regulations 1992 require, why PPE is the last line of control, and how to use and look after it.
RIDDOR Reporting on Site: What to Report and Who Reports
RIDDOR reporting explained for construction: the main types of reportable incident, who must report them, and why near misses are recorded on site.
Construction Risk Assessment: The Five Steps Explained
Risk assessment in construction explained using a five-step approach, with a worked scaffold example and two practice questions.
Scaffolding Inspection: Basic Safety Rules for Site Workers
Scaffolding safety basics for construction workers: competent erection, inspection, safe access, guardrails, toe boards, loading and what you must never alter.
Silica Dust Construction Risks: Health Effects and Controls
Silica dust in construction: where respirable crystalline silica comes from, the lung diseases it causes, and how to control it with water, extraction and RPE.
Site Induction Explained: What It Covers and Why It Matters
What is a site induction? See what a construction site induction covers, who gives it, and why you should not start work until it is done.
Site Welfare Facilities: What Workers Must Be Provided With
Site welfare facilities explained: toilets, washing, drinking water, changing and rest areas, and why welfare is part of planning a construction job.
Slips, Trips and Falls on Site: Causes and Controls
Slips, trips and falls in construction: common causes such as poor housekeeping and loose cables, and the controls that keep routes safe.
Toolbox Talks Explained: How to Run One on Site
What a toolbox talk is, how to run a short and useful one, example topics a site might choose, and how to record attendance and actions.
PUWER Regulations Explained for Construction Workers
PUWER regulations explained: what the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 require on site, from suitability to training and guarding.
Worker Responsibilities in Construction: Your Legal Duties
Worker responsibilities in construction explained: your duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and HSE guidance, in plain English.
Working at Height Basics: The Regulations in Plain English
Working at height basics for UK construction: the Work at Height Regulations 2005 duties to plan, avoid, prevent falls and minimise harm, explained simply.