Clampdown on Construction Industry’s Poor Health Record
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a new initiative aimed at reducing ill health, death and injury in the construction industry. The month long initiative carries the message ‘Health as well as safety’, and will target poor standards and unsafe work on Britain’s building sites. As part of the campaign, HSE Inspectors will […]
More than 1,100 construction sites fail safety checks
Poor standards and dangerous practices were found at nearly half of the building sites visited during a month long safety drive. During a nationwide campaign, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited 2,607 sites where refurbishment or repair work was taking place. Inspectors found basic safety standards were not being met on 1,105 sites. On […]