# General Construction **URL:** https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/c/health-and-safety/general-construction/35.md [Latest](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the General Construction category](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/about-the-general-construction-category/40)
**Author:** [@system](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [27 February 2020 19:05 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/about-the-general-construction-category/40 "2020-02-27T19:05:57Z")
(Replace this first paragraph with a brief description of your new category. This guidance will appear in the category selection area, so try to keep it below 200 characters.) Use the following paragraphs for a longer d… --- ## [The extent to which H&S can be delegated](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/the-extent-to-which-h-s-can-be-delegated/19180)
**Author:** [@Mass](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/Mass)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [24 November 2022 15:57 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/the-extent-to-which-h-s-can-be-delegated/19180 "2022-11-24T15:57:13Z")
Hi all, We are a company providing electrical/mechanical sortation devices (think big parcel sorters). We are entering the market and I want to understand our H&S obligations under UK law. We do not wish to assume the … --- ## [Do I need PI?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/do-i-need-pi/5267)
**Author:** [@ChrisHemsworth](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/ChrisHemsworth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [5 September 2019 10:20 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/do-i-need-pi/5267 "2019-09-05T10:20:53Z")
I am a freelance commercial man. Do I need public liability or professional indemnity. Essentially I am a bean counter with occasional input in design or operational items. I never get a straight answer from google. Wha… --- ## [There is a lot of noise coming from a demolition site and affecting the neighbours - who do I need to contact to get this sorted out?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/there-is-a-lot-of-noise-coming-from-a-demolition-site-and-affecting-the-neighbours-who-do-i-need-to-contact-to-get-this-sorted-out/1129)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:28 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/there-is-a-lot-of-noise-coming-from-a-demolition-site-and-affecting-the-neighbours-who-do-i-need-to-contact-to-get-this-sorted-out/1129 "2013-01-25T12:28:28Z")
--- ## [A contractor on a demolition site is lighting fires and smoke is going into public areas - who do I need to contact to get it sorted out?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/a-contractor-on-a-demolition-site-is-lighting-fires-and-smoke-is-going-into-public-areas-who-do-i-need-to-contact-to-get-it-sorted-out/1130)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:28 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/a-contractor-on-a-demolition-site-is-lighting-fires-and-smoke-is-going-into-public-areas-who-do-i-need-to-contact-to-get-it-sorted-out/1130 "2013-01-25T12:28:05Z")
--- ## [There is mud or debris on the public road from vehicles leaving a demolition or construction site - who should I contact to get it sorted?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/there-is-mud-or-debris-on-the-public-road-from-vehicles-leaving-a-demolition-or-construction-site-who-should-i-contact-to-get-it-sorted/1131)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:27 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/there-is-mud-or-debris-on-the-public-road-from-vehicles-leaving-a-demolition-or-construction-site-who-should-i-contact-to-get-it-sorted/1131 "2013-01-25T12:27:40Z")
--- ## [How should a contractor ensure that no mud or construction debris gets onto the road surface outside their site?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/how-should-a-contractor-ensure-that-no-mud-or-construction-debris-gets-onto-the-road-surface-outside-their-site/1132)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:27 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/how-should-a-contractor-ensure-that-no-mud-or-construction-debris-gets-onto-the-road-surface-outside-their-site/1132 "2013-01-25T12:27:13Z")
--- ## [What are the requirements of the Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-are-the-requirements-of-the-construction-head-protection-regulations-1989/1133)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:26 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-are-the-requirements-of-the-construction-head-protection-regulations-1989/1133 "2013-01-25T12:26:53Z")
--- ## [What is ‘suitable’ head protection?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-is-suitable-head-protection/1134)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:25 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-is-suitable-head-protection/1134 "2013-01-25T12:25:49Z")
--- ## [Are there exemptions to the Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989 for specific religious groups?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/are-there-exemptions-to-the-construction-head-protection-regulations-1989-for-specific-religious-groups/1135)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:25 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/are-there-exemptions-to-the-construction-head-protection-regulations-1989-for-specific-religious-groups/1135 "2013-01-25T12:25:23Z")
--- ## [Are safety helmets compulsory?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/are-safety-helmets-compulsory/1136)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:24 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/are-safety-helmets-compulsory/1136 "2013-01-25T12:24:57Z")
--- ## [Is it okay to wear shorts on a construction site?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/is-it-okay-to-wear-shorts-on-a-construction-site/1137)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:21 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/is-it-okay-to-wear-shorts-on-a-construction-site/1137 "2013-01-25T12:21:07Z")
--- ## [Do I have to wear safety footwear on a construction site?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/do-i-have-to-wear-safety-footwear-on-a-construction-site/1138)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:20 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/do-i-have-to-wear-safety-footwear-on-a-construction-site/1138 "2013-01-25T12:20:43Z")
--- ## [Is it okay to wear rigger boots on a construction site?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/is-it-okay-to-wear-rigger-boots-on-a-construction-site/1139)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:20 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/is-it-okay-to-wear-rigger-boots-on-a-construction-site/1139 "2013-01-25T12:20:19Z")
--- ## [When must hi-vis clothing be worn?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/when-must-hi-vis-clothing-be-worn/1140)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:19 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/when-must-hi-vis-clothing-be-worn/1140 "2013-01-25T12:19:47Z")
--- ## [How can I find general information on how to notify a tower crane to HSE?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/how-can-i-find-general-information-on-how-to-notify-a-tower-crane-to-hse/1141)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:19 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/how-can-i-find-general-information-on-how-to-notify-a-tower-crane-to-hse/1141 "2013-01-25T12:19:19Z")
. --- ## [What are the first aid requirements for sites?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-are-the-first-aid-requirements-for-sites/1142)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:18 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-are-the-first-aid-requirements-for-sites/1142 "2013-01-25T12:18:59Z")
--- ## [What is an appointed person?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-is-an-appointed-person/1143)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:18 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-is-an-appointed-person/1143 "2013-01-25T12:18:35Z")
--- ## [What is a first-aider?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-is-a-first-aider/1144)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:18 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-is-a-first-aider/1144 "2013-01-25T12:18:05Z")
--- ## [How many first-aiders do we need on site?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/how-many-first-aiders-do-we-need-on-site/1145)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:17 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/how-many-first-aiders-do-we-need-on-site/1145 "2013-01-25T12:17:32Z")
--- ## [What is a banksman?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-is-a-banksman/1146)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 12:16 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-is-a-banksman/1146 "2013-01-25T12:16:26Z")
--- ## [Can we still use banksmen for reversing vehicles?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/can-we-still-use-banksmen-for-reversing-vehicles/1147)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 11:31 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/can-we-still-use-banksmen-for-reversing-vehicles/1147 "2013-01-25T11:31:28Z")
--- ## [What is a signaller?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-is-a-signaller/1148)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 11:28 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-is-a-signaller/1148 "2013-01-25T11:28:48Z")
--- ## [How can we keep signallers safe?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/how-can-we-keep-signallers-safe/1149)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 11:28 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/how-can-we-keep-signallers-safe/1149 "2013-01-25T11:28:31Z")
--- ## [What do I need to do to comply with the Work at Height Regulations 2005?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-do-to-comply-with-the-work-at-height-regulations-2005/1150)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 11:28 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-do-to-comply-with-the-work-at-height-regulations-2005/1150 "2013-01-25T11:28:02Z")
--- ## [What is short duration work?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-is-short-duration-work/1151)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 11:27 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-is-short-duration-work/1151 "2013-01-25T11:27:38Z")
--- ## [Do I need a rescue plan when working at height?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/do-i-need-a-rescue-plan-when-working-at-height/1152)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 11:27 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/do-i-need-a-rescue-plan-when-working-at-height/1152 "2013-01-25T11:27:20Z")
--- ## [Are ladders banned?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/are-ladders-banned/1153)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 11:26 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/are-ladders-banned/1153 "2013-01-25T11:26:52Z")
. --- ## [Do I have to tie my ladder?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/do-i-have-to-tie-my-ladder/1154)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 11:26 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/do-i-have-to-tie-my-ladder/1154 "2013-01-25T11:26:28Z")
--- ## [What is the maximum height a ladder can be used?](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-is-the-maximum-height-a-ladder-can-be-used/1155)
**Author:** [@HSE](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/HSE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 January 2013 11:26 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-is-the-maximum-height-a-ladder-can-be-used/1155 "2013-01-25T11:26:02Z")
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