The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has launched Construction Safety Week to reduce the number of construction accidents and construction accident claims. The focus of the safety week will be construction vehicles, presumably because the HSA as identified this aspect of construction sites as needing improvement. HSA staff will conduct construction site inspections this week. As well as inspecting construction sites, HSA staff will also try to educate construction firms on the hazards posed by construction vehicles in an effort to prevent future accidents.
The HSA points out that accidents involving construction machinery and vehicles are responsible for very serious accidents and construction worker deaths.
Two construction workers have lost their lives so far this year, a much improved safety record compared with 2009.