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New Technologies: How are new technologies and work practices being adopted by
those using chemicals (e.g. next generation crop protection, variable rate application,
genetic modification and biological pesticides etc) and which emerging innovations
are considered most viable (e.g. digital agriculture, field monitoring, robotics, etc) and
likely to become mainstream and transformative? How can we ensure appropriate
regulation ensuring chemicals are used safely whilst promoting the adoption of
technologies with the potential to improve the sustainability of chemical use?
Health and Safety Executive, 2023
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New Methods of Assessment: How are new methods of determining and managing
risk being developed and what is their potential impact on regulatory assessments
carried out for chemicals? How might these new methods be evaluated and
introduced into assessments to increase efficiency and effectiveness of that work
whilst ensuring maximum benefits to society?
Health and Safety Executive, 2023
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A changing world of chemicals: How are chemicals and the way they are used
changing and what are the potential human health and environmental challenges
arising from this? What possibilities are there for Government efficiency savings, for
example by standardising approaches across regulatory regimes?
Health and Safety Executive, 2023
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How can it be ensured that our regulatory approach accommodates future trends in
work demographics, working patterns, new technologies, health hazards and new
uses for old substances?
Health and Safety Executive, 2023
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How can it be ensured that there is sufficient evidence to support an effective and
efficient approach to regulatory policy and risk assessment e.g. for the management
of existing, new and emerging health risks from chemicals and to enable the safe and
sustainable use of chemicals?
Health and Safety Executive, 2023
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Building standards: What evidence is available to improve the safety and standard of
buildings and people in or about buildings to inform the evaluation of the Building
Regulations and the associated guidance?
Health and Safety Executive, 2023
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Building engagement: Are there effective ways to ensure construction workers
(particularly in small businesses) are appropriately engaged with and competent in
relevant health and safety matters?
Health and Safety Executive, 2023
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Building competence: Is there opportunity to transfer knowledge into and across the
diverse construction and building safety sectors to build competence levels aided by
appropriate benchmark standards?
Health and Safety Executive, 2023
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Benchmarking: What asbestos remains in the built environment, at what rate is this
currently being disturbed and how will industry trends impact on this?
Health and Safety Executive, 2023
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Influences: What influences construction activity in the sector, and which have the
most impact on a project’s health and safety management (both at the small and
larger project scale)?
Health and Safety Executive, 2023
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Metrics: What metrics provide the best leading indicators for building safety and
construction health and safety performance at both an industry and project-specific
level?
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Innovative design: Are there opportunities to improve worker health and safety and
building safety outcomes through inherently safer design that reduces risk through
the building life cycle from construction through occupation and refurbishment to
demolition?
Health and Safety Executive, 2023
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Digitisation: How can digital innovation (e.g. digitisation of CDM) be harnessed to
improve building safety and to better structure, share and use construction health and
safety data to best inform health and/or safety decisions during the design,
construction and use of an asset or building?
Health and Safety Executive, 2023
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Net Zero innovation: Are there significant implications from carbon reduction for construction workers health and safety and for building safety involving: retrofitting domestic and commercial buildings; constructing, altering or decommissioning high hazard infrastructure / plants; low carbon heat solutions; zero emission vehicles and plant; reduced carbon materials; climate adaption to existing buildings and infrastructure?
Health and Safety Executive, 2023
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A changing world of work: Are there significant implications for worker health and safety and for building safety of widespread adoption across this diverse sector of: Modern Methods of Construction (MMC); AI, Autonomy and the Internet of Things;
Robotics; Advanced materials and additive manufacturing?
Health and Safety Executive, 2023
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