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HSE reports rise in construction deaths

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  1. Would it be possible to find out some detailed information on these incidents?

    How many of these were non English speaking, I recently visited a site where the employees could not read the safety signs how does this warrant H & S?

    I agree with above the paperwork should be reduced and a set of basic rules should be introduced to make things simple but safe. The more rules and regulations increase the less likely small/medium sized firms are going to read legislation.

  2. On a visit to UK last year I observed scaffolding been erected on a 2 storey building. None of the workers were wearing safety helmets, gloves, high viz coats and no harnesses. 30% of accidents are caused by the operatives themselves, 30% causeed by management not enforcing H&S proceedures and 30% by combination of the last two and faulty/ untested equipement. Instead of the union asking for the budget not to be cut they should be asking for the vast amount of paperwork to be reduced and site enforcement of H&S by companies and Public bodies increased for a Commonsense enforcement of H&S.

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