Construction
Occupational health and safety is a major issue in the construction industry which records a large number of fatalities and serious injury claims. The variety of hazards found on site, if not prevented, can often pose sudden and immediate risk to workers.
Workers in the construction industry should be properly protected and comfortable. Hazards such as chemicals and dusts from wood, brick, cement and concrete as well as site noise make respiratory, hearing and eye protection essential.
Hazard management is an essential and legal requirement to help protect you and your workers from illness or injury. Where it is not possible to eliminate or isolate a hazard, every step should be taken to minimise the likelihood of any harm.
3M offers a range of personal protective equipment to help minimise the likelihood of illness or injury.
Construction Products
Construction Resources
Department of Labour - Visit the Department of Labor website for publications about workplace safety in construction and building maintenance
ACC provides guidelines on working safely in construction including possible hazards and recommended safe work practices
Code of Practice for the Management of Noise in the Workplace
SiteSafe.org An independent organisation set up to promote safety and reduce construction industry injuries and deaths.
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