ABSTRACT
This chapter covers the details of what is required to comply with international standards to introduce construction managers to the intent behind the management systems. Whether or not an organisation has management system that complies with the standards described, it still has to comply with the quality required by the contract, together with Environmental and Safety Regulations and Law. Under today's legislation, implementing Environmental Management Systems (EMS) can help to reduce the risk of prosecution. The organisation should clearly define its Health and Safety policy in a document and communicate it to all employees. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require all employers and self-employed people to carry out a risk assessment of their hazards and follow up with periodic reviews of its existing system, as required. Health and Safety should be an integral part of an individual's business activity and they should take responsibility for Health and Safety resulting from their activities.
