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Construction accidents happening at alarming rate
['Ryan Bembridge']
PropertyWire
The vast majority (86%) of construction professionals have witnessed an accident on site that could have been prevented in the past year, research from SafeSite Facilities has revealed.
This figure climbed to 95% for site safety officers, while 37% reported they had suffered an injury on site personally in the past year, although this figure was lower for more experienced workers.
Jack Lowdell, manager at SafeSite Facilities, said: “The findings show that preventable incidents remain a real issue across sites in the UK.
Just 14% said no one had been injured on a construction site they had worked on.
Dr Lowellyne James, HSEQ manager at SafeSite Facilities, added: “It’s deeply troubling that in the 21st century, we’re still talking about injuries on construction sites that could have been easily prevented.