Designers 'can help construction health and safety'
April 20, 2009
Designers are being invited to help reduce the number of health and safety construction accidents, it has been revealed.
The Health and Safety Executive is inviting designers to the North Staffordshire Medical Institute in Stoke-on-Trent on May 21st to take part in an awareness day.
Construction health and safety issues which will be examined at the seminar include the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007, a case study and site visit to the Maternity & Oncology Centre at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire and a presentation by Laing O'Rourke.
Health and safety awareness officer Cheryl Eeles commented: "The benefit of sound working practices is not only a reduction in the pain and suffering caused to workers, but also real gains in productivity, pride and professionalism. Good design influences all of these factors."
She also pointed out that designers play a vital role in reducing injuries and ill health caused by health and safety construction accidents.
Last week, the Westmoreland Gazette revealed that ConstructionSkills is appealing for more firms to join its government-backed scheme, which could interest those considering health and safety training.
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The Health and Safety Executive is inviting designers to the North Staffordshire Medical Institute in Stoke-on-Trent on May 21st to take part in an awareness day.
Construction health and safety issues which will be examined at the seminar include the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007, a case study and site visit to the Maternity & Oncology Centre at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire and a presentation by Laing O'Rourke.
Health and safety awareness officer Cheryl Eeles commented: "The benefit of sound working practices is not only a reduction in the pain and suffering caused to workers, but also real gains in productivity, pride and professionalism. Good design influences all of these factors."
She also pointed out that designers play a vital role in reducing injuries and ill health caused by health and safety construction accidents.
Last week, the Westmoreland Gazette revealed that ConstructionSkills is appealing for more firms to join its government-backed scheme, which could interest those considering health and safety training.
Find out more about Construction safety
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