Occupational Safety and Health Issues Associated with Green Building

This e-fact aims to raise awareness of the occupational safety and health (OSH) risks associated with the planning and construction of green buildings, their maintenance, renovation (retrofitting) and demolition, as well as the collection of related construction or demolition waste on site (excluding the subsequent waste treatment and recycling). Some of these OSH risks are new compared with traditional construction sites and are associated with new green materials, technologies or design. Other risks are well-known to the construction sector (for example working at height), but they arise in new situations or combinations associated with green buildings that demand specific consideration.