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<p>All employers, including construction companies, are already required through existing
legislation to ensure employees have appropriate occupational health related training.
Employers have a general duty to provide, so far as is reasonably practicable, appropriate
information, instruction and training as necessary to ensure the health of their employees.
This training must be relevant, proportionate and effective so that employees are
aware of the health hazards they face and the measures in place to control the risks
arising from them. <br></p><p>This training can be undertaken in several ways, including
via an existing national construction industry training framework. The Health and
Safety Executive provides further information on training to assist employers in complying
with their legal duties: <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/managing/delivering/do/organising/training.htm"
target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/managing/delivering/do/organising/training.htm</a>.</p>
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