IOSH calls for more trainee supervision

The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has called for more health and safety supervision of trainee employees following the death of a young scaffolder.

Demands from the IOSH have asked for health and safety training to be made part of the national curriculum, following the incident where 17-year-old Steven Burke fell to his death.

Three companies and a manager have been fined a total of £217,500 plus costs of £125,000.

Ray Hurst, president of the body, said: "Our sympathies are with Steven's family and friends for this tragic and avoidable loss.

"The terribly sad thing is that Steven's death is not the first case and won't be the last, that we'll hear of a young worker being killed before they've even really got to experience life," he added.

According to the IOSH in the last decade 64 under-19s have been killed at work.

These deaths come from many sectors of the workplace, from construction to vehicle mechanics, stable hands, warehouse workers and the agricultural sector.

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