With more companies seeking to reduce their carbon footprint and create sustainable supply chains, green building concepts are gaining traction worldwide. These concepts bring with them new OSH hazards that must be considered whenever a green building is considered. "Some of these OSH risks are new compared with traditional construction sites and are associated with new green materials, technologies or design," says European Agency for Occupational Safety and Health (EU-OSHA) in a recent e-fact sheet. These projects can also add new layers to known hazards, EU-OSHA explains.
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