Safety, Health and Environment for Construction

Construction sites rarely remain exactly as planned. People, machinery, deliveries, subcontractors, excavations, temporary works and changing weather can transform the risk profile within hours.

Safety, Health and Environment for Construction is a practical, experience-led guide for construction workers, supervisors, managers, clients and project teams. Written by experienced operational leader Robert Porter, it explains how effective construction safety depends on more than paperwork—it requires visible leadership, competent planning and controls that continue to work when conditions change.

The book covers the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, CDM 2015 dutyholders, construction phase planning, RAMS, permits, site organisation, working at height, excavations, plant and vehicle movements, lifting operations, temporary works, fire, electricity, hazardous substances and emergency arrangements. It also gives proper attention to occupational health, including dust, noise, vibration, manual handling, fatigue and worker wellbeing.

Environmental responsibility is treated as an operational requirement rather than an afterthought, with practical guidance covering waste, pollution prevention, spills, water, energy, nuisance and responsible site management.

Throughout the guide, clear graphics, study hints, experience points and straightforward explanations connect legislation and accepted practice with the realities of a working construction site.

Suitable as:

• A practical workplace reference

• Supplementary reading for IOSH construction learners

• A study and revision guide

• An induction or toolbox-talk resource

• A development guide for supervisors and emerging managers

This is an independent publication. It is not official IOSH course material and does not award, replace or guarantee any IOSH qualification, certificate or construction competence card.