E-fact 70: Occupational safety and health issues associated with green buildings

This factsheet provides information on the work-related risk factors and the occupational safety and health (OSH) issues associated with the planning and construction of green buildings, their maintenance, renovation (retrofitting) and demolition, and on-site waste collection. Chemical risks are only briefly addressed. Some of these OSH risks are new compared with traditional construction sites and are associated with new (green) materials, technologies and/or design. Other risks are well known to the construction sector but they arise in new situations or combinations associated with green buildings and therefore demand particular consideration.