The Health and Safety Executive has launched a new initiative to reduce death, injury and ill health on Scotland’s construction sites.
Over the period of a month, HSE Inspectors will make unannounced visits to construction sites to:
- ensure duty holders are managing high-risk activity, such as working at height,
- check for general good order,
- assess welfare facilities, and
- check whether suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as head protection, is being used appropriately.
During 2011/12, three workers were killed while working in construction in Scotland and a further 316 were seriously injured. Across Britain there were 49 deaths and more than 2,800 major injuries.
Jeanette Reuben, HSE Head of Construction for Scotland, said:
“We are determined to drive the message home that site safety and worker welfare cannot be compromised.”