Health and Safety
Taking care with materials, equipment and work procedures and dealing with hazards.
Airborne and other pollutants
Airborne and other pollutants may not be immediately obvious, but can be very damaging to health.
Pollutants from building sites include:
- asbestos
- lead paint
- solvents
- timber preservative chemicals
- sediment and run-off
- wet concrete
- cement dust
- general construction dust
- general construction chemicals
- welding fumes.