Health and safety awareness is important in all construction jobs, especially in an era of huge compensation and personal injury claims. In fact there seems to be hundreds of adverts on the TV that will strike fear in to employers not just in the construction industry but in all lines of business.

Health and safety is taken very seriously in the UK and therefore employees in all construction jobs can take a test to ensure full understanding of the issues. The test is constantly under review to keep it in line with current legislation and ensure it meets industry requirements.

Over 500,000 people working in the construction industry take the test each year to ensure a decent level of awareness. Experienced workers will probably find the test fairly straight forward, but for younger employees or those new to the industry it may require going on a one day course to acquire the necessary knowledge.

Reading some literature on the subject may be a useful exercise for people looking to start a career in construction as it could provide them with a good head start. Potential employers will be impressed by this proactive thinking.

In a competitive jobs market any pro active thinking like this will help you stand out from other candidates, so it is important to show this in CVs and at interview. As health and safety applies to all construction jobs, it may be worthwhile checking the cskills.org website for further details on the subject.