GENERAL SITE ISSUES - HAZARDS AND CONTROL

The construction industry covers a wide range of activities ranging from iarge-scaie civii engineering projects to very smaii house extensions. The construction industry has approximateiy 200000 firms of whom 

Over many years, the construction industry has had a poor health and safety record. In 1966, there were 292 fatalities in the industry and by 1995 this figure had reduced to 62 but by 2000/01 the figure had increased 

Due to the fragmented nature of the industry and its accident and ill-health record, the recent construction industry legal framework has concentrated on hazards associated with the industry, welfare issues and the need for management and control at all stages of a construction project. 

Finally, it is important to note that the construction site may be inside a building (refurbishment work) as well as an open air site. 

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An area of obvious concern is that relating to health and safety issues, especially when records of past waste deposits are not as accurate as they could be, and where extremely hazardous materials may have been deposited. Savage and Diaz (1994) state that "based on the limited historical record and on several limited evaluations LFMR appears feasible with respect to occupational and public health and safety". Nevertheless, the risk posed to the health and safety of the woikeis and the general public will vary in a site-specific way according to the factors identified above, and measures taken to control emissions, and to monitor for other potential hazards such as toxic and radioactive materials. 

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