The HSE Board has reported that a two-week Construction Inspection Campaign in May 2018 across five London Boroughs targeted high risk construction activities e.g. refurbishment, asbestos removal and demolition.
The campaign resulted in HSE Inspectors and Visiting Officers attending on site at over 500 construction projects and “engaging” with over 600 contractors.
Noise, dust and vibration dangers revealed
The campaign found 54% of sites to be in material breach of health and safety laws and Inspectors served over 150 formal enforcement notices.
These unsatisfactory safety standards were found alongside poor standards of occupational health control (noise, dust, HAVS) in half of the cases where action needed to be taken.
A national refurbishment campaign is taking place at present (summer months) and HSE intended a further campaign in October 2018 focused on occupational health risks in construction.
