Health and Safety

Introduction

Health and Safety within the Construction Industry has become a key issue for HM Government, which is in the process of developing and supporting a series of initiatives across the construction disciplines. 2.2 Million people work in the UK construction industry and yet it has one of the highest rates of death and injury compared to other sectors of the economy. The responsibility for ensuring a safe working environment falls not only on those directly working on construction sites, but also upon those responsible for the design and procurement of the buildings themselves.

For this reason, Health and Safety is considered by the majority of Built Environment Professional Accreditation Bodies as a fundamental issue which must be addressed by students before qualification.

CEBE has funded a special interest group to look specifically at how health and safety issues can be integrated into Architectural Education. Its guidelines can be downloaded here.

Other resources on health and safety can be accessed from the left hand menu Links