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<li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/managing-essentials/assess-the-risks.htm">Assess</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/managing-essentials/wellbeing.htm">Wellbeing</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/managing-essentials/control-the-risks.htm">Control</a></li> <li><a href="#">Review</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/managing-essentials/review-the-controls.htm"><span class="visually-hidden">Review </span>Overview</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/managing-essentials/exposure-monitoring.htm">Exposure monitoring</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/managing-essentials/health-surveillance.htm">Health surveillance</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#">Welfare</a> 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</span>Key points</a></li> <li><a href="#">Noise</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/physical-ill-health-risks/noise.htm">Overview <span class="visually-hidden"> - Noise</span></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/physical-ill-health-risks/assessing-noise.htm">Assessing noise for larger sites</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/physical-ill-health-risks/vibration.htm">Vibration</a></li> <li><a href="#">Manual handling</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/physical-ill-health-risks/manual-handling.htm">Overview <span class="visually-hidden"> - Manual handling</span></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/physical-ill-health-risks/manual-handling-specific-tasks.htm"><span class="visually-hidden">Manual handling - </span>Specific tasks</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/physical-ill-health-risks/repetitive-work.htm">Repetitive work</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#">Design and Management</a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/index.htm">Overview <span class="visually-hidden">- Design and management</span></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/summary.htm">Summary of duties</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/commercial-clients.htm">Commercial clients</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/domestic-clients.htm">Domestic clients</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/designers.htm">Designers</a></li> <li><a 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href="index.htm"><span class="visually-hidden">Construction Resources </span>Overview</a></li> <li><a href="freeleaflets.htm"><span class="visually-hidden">Construction </span>Free leaflets</a></li> <li><a href="casestudies.htm"><span class="visually-hidden">Construction </span>Case studies</a></li> <li><a href="law.htm">Construction law</a></li> <li><a href="enforcementregister.htm">Enforcement register</a></li> <li><a href="guidance.htm"><span class="visually-hidden">Construction </span>Guidance</a></li> <li><a href="inquiries.htm">Inquiries</a></li> <li><a href="posters.htm"><span class="visually-hidden">Construction </span>Posters</a></li> <li><a href="research.htm"><span class="visually-hidden">Construction </span>Research</a></li> <li><a href="statistics.htm"><span class="visually-hidden">Construction </span>Statistics</a></li> <li><a href="toolboxtalks.htm">Toolbox talks</a></li> <li><a href="links.htm">Useful <span class="visually-hidden">construction </span>links</a></li> <li><a href="videos.htm"><span class="visually-hidden">Construction </span>Videos</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#"><abbr title="Frequently asked questions">FAQs</abbr></a> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faqs.htm">Overview <span class="visually-hidden">- FAQs</span></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-firstaid.htm">First aid</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-scaffold.htm">Scaffolding</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-banksmen.htm">Banksmen and signallers</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/infonet.htm">Subscribe to updates</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/who.htm">Who we are</a></li></ul> </div><!-- #EndLibraryItem --><!-- InstanceEndEditable --> </nav> </div> <!-- end grid column (one-quarter and 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They may be in PowerPoint, portable document format (pdf) or as video.</p> <h2>Induction</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/induction.pdf">Health and Safety Induction Pack</a> - for smaller construction companies. This presentation has been prepared by Site Safe Scotland with assistance from the construction industry, WWT Campaign and HSE. 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small construction site</a> </li> </ul><!-- #BeginLibraryItem "/Library/construction-cdm-resources.lbi" --><aside id="contentAside"> <div class="box"> <h2>Resources</h2> <ul class="linkList"> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l153.htm">Managing health and safety in construction - L153</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg411.htm">A quick guide for clients on CDM 2015 - INDG411</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cis80.pdf">Construction Phase Plan (CDM 2015) - CIS80</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240219120426/https://www.hse.gov.uk/forms/notification/f10.htm"> Notification of construction project (F10)</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="box"> <h2>See also</h2> <ul class="linkList"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240219120426/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/51/contents/made">Legislation: CDM Regulations 2015</a></li> <li><a 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