Regularly breathing construction dust can cause diseases like lung cancer, asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and silicosis. Construction workers have a high risk of developing these diseases because many common construction tasks can create high dust levels. These diseases

Explain that even a fractional amount of asbestos – during construction repairs, demolition, alteration, maintenance can result in serious health problems for construction workers, including the risk of developing asbestosis, mesothelioma, lung cancer, or other related cancers Explain the requirements

Lead can be found in construction workplaces. It is commonly used as a specialist material (e.g. roof flashings) and present in older buildings (e.g. in paint or pipework). Lead can cause serious health problems such as anaemia or kidney disease