Hand arm vibration causes disabling hand problems and is within the 10 most hazardous construction activities

Below are the top 10 risks and hazards when working on construction sites:

• Working at height.
• Slips, trips, and falls.
• Noise
• Hand arm vibration syndrome.
• Material and manual handling.
• Collapsing trenches.
• Asbestos.
• Electricity.
• Moving objects.
• Airborne fibres and materials.

Each month we will include a risk assessment of how to control these risks on your building site.

Click here to access a risk assessment for working at height.