Over two million people work in Britain’s construction industry, making it the country’s biggest 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 construction work. Many more have been injured or made ill (source: The Health and Safety Executive, November 2006).
BSI standards and publications specify requirements for health and safety in the building industry, thereby helping to reduce the chances of your company adding to these figures. One example is BS 8454, which provides recommendations and guidance on the delivery of training and education for work at height, including rescue. Falls from a height are one of the largest causes of death and injury in the workplace; this has created an increasing demand for people to receive training for work at height.
See also our scetions on Occupational health & safety and Working at height
This part of BS 7121 gives general recommendations for the safe use of cranes. This British Standard covers safe systems of work, management, planning, selection, erection and dismantling, inspection, testing, examination, operation and maintenance of cranes and the planning and management of lifting operations.
 BS 8454:2006
Code of practice for the delivery of training and education for work at height and rescue |
BS 5588-12:2004
Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Managing fire safety |
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BS 7121-2:2003
Code of practice for safe use of cranes. Inspection, testing and examination |
 BS 8206-2:2008
Lighting for buildings. Code of practice for daylighting |
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