12 of the biggest health and safety risks in construction

12 of the biggest health and safety risks in construction What are the main causes of injury, illness and death in the construction industry and how can we avoid them? According to HSE, within the UK there are 80,000 construction workers who suffer from workrelated bad health each year and 64,000 who suffer nonfatal injuries. In the 20162017 reporting year alone, there were 30 constructionrelated deaths. In this article we count down some of the main causes of injury, illness and death.

... scaffolding or vehicles) • Undermining the integrity of nearby structures, causing them to collapse • Injury from falling materials when the integrity of the excavation itself collapses Materials handling... Materials handling Manual materials handling are those tasks that involve lifting, holding, carrying, lowering, pushing and pulling materials and material loads While there are a variety of injury types.. .In the 2016/2017 reporting year alone, there were 30 construction- related deaths In this article we count down some of the main causes of injury, illness and death 12 Electricity In 2017,