Construction activities
Anyone responsible for construction work has legal duties to keep the site safe.
Before work begins, you must:
- check that working conditions are safe
- make sure the work won't put others at risk
This applies to all construction sites, regardless of size.
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
These regulations help you:
- improve health and safety in construction
- make sure the right people are in place to manage risks
- focus on planning and managing risks, not just paperwork
Visit the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website for more guidance.
Notifiable construction work
You must notify the HSE if your construction project meets one of the following conditions:
- it will last longer than 30 working days and have more than 20 workers on site at the same time
- it will involve more than 500 person-days of construction work