Construction Safety
Over 2 million people work in construction in the UK, making it the
country's largest industry. It is also one of the most
dangerous. In the last 25 years, over 2,800 people have died from
injuries they received as a result of their involvement in
construction work with many more having suffered disabling injuries
and ill-health.
If you are having construction or refurbishment work done, you may
need to notify the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and you may
have other duties as well. For instance the work may require
Building or Planning approval or both, so please contact the
local office of the Council.
To find out more (including downloading free publications) please
use the links on the right hand side of this page.
You may also find it helpful to obtain information relating to
Workplace Health and Safety in respect of Service sector
premises (eg hotels, catering, offices etc) particulary for the
safety of a buildings future occupants where Perth & Kinross
Council is the regulator. Some common hazards are legionella,
work at height, vehicle movements, manual handling, violence at
work, noise, ventilation, welfare provision and ergonomic
standards. For more information please use the contact details
on the right hand side of this page.
