LRD guides and handbook October 2021

Health and Safety Law 2021

Chapter 6

Extra outdoor facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic

[ch 6: page 120]

The new BEIS/DCMS guidance on Covid safety on construction sites and other outdoor workplaces says employers should consider providing extra handwashing facilities, through pop-ups for example, particularly on large sites or where there are significant numbers of personnel on sites.

UK government, Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19): Construction and other outdoor work (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-covid-19/construction-and-other-outdoor-work)