Legal issues
As we saw in Unit 1 (NGC1) there are both criminal and civil legal consequences of failing to manage health and safety. CDM 2015 places non-delegable duties on various roles.
Clients
Designers
Principal
designers
Principal
contractors
Contractors
Click the images below for reminders about legislation and options for enforcement authorities.
Health and safety legislation covering work on construction projects includes:
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- Work at Height Regulations 2005
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
- Confined Spaces Regulations 1997.
Enforcement options for health and safety inspectors include:
- providing advice
- issuing formal improvement or prohibition notices
- prosecution – leading to possible fines and imprisonment,
if found guilty in criminal court.
Under civil law victims of breaches may claim compensation under the 'tort of negligence'.