Laying foundations for better health and safety in construction
Series: Health and Safety Bulletin ; (331) August/September 2004, 11-14(4)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: Examines the findings of the National Audit Office (NAO) on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) efforts to improve health and safety in the construction industry. Areas highlighted for improvement include inspection and enforcement, provision of awareness days, design faults, increase of public sector awareness of issues and the accumulation of data on the number of incidents and factors involved. Tables look at statistics for illness and injury in construction and the NAO's recommendations to the HSE. Copies of the report "Health and Safety Executive: improving health and safety in the construction industry - report by the Comptroller and Auditor General" are obtainable from www.nao.org.uk.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS68196 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 127155-1001 |
Examines the findings of the National Audit Office (NAO) on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) efforts to improve health and safety in the construction industry. Areas highlighted for improvement include inspection and enforcement, provision of awareness days, design faults, increase of public sector awareness of issues and the accumulation of data on the number of incidents and factors involved. Tables look at statistics for illness and injury in construction and the NAO's recommendations to the HSE. Copies of the report "Health and Safety Executive: improving health and safety in the construction industry - report by the Comptroller and Auditor General" are obtainable from www.nao.org.uk.