Site safety handbook

Every fourth working day, on average, someone dies on a British construction site. The hazards of building and engineering construction sites are a source of great concern to the industry. It is sobering to reflect that, of those who die on a construction site, half have been working there for less...

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Main Author: Bielby, S. C (Author)
Corporate Author: Construction Industry Research and Information Association
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London CIRIA 2001
Edition:3rd ed
Series:CIRIA special publication 151
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Summary:Every fourth working day, on average, someone dies on a British construction site. The hazards of building and engineering construction sites are a source of great concern to the industry. It is sobering to reflect that, of those who die on a construction site, half have been working there for less than two weeks and that is something that legislation alone cannot change. Seventy per cent of fatal construction accidents could have been prevented by effective management action.
Physical Description:1 v. (various pagings) illustrations (some colour), port. 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0860178064
9780860178064