Health and Safety Event 10

ADDRESS CONSTRUCTION FATALITIES & INJURIES
August 26th 2009

The British Safety Council (BSC) is introducing the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety to its suite of successful training products. The first training course, aimed at construction industry supervisors, managers and CDM co-ordinators, will be held at the BSC’s HQ in London in October 2009.

The decision to provide this course is based on the BSC’s submission to the Inquiry lead (by Rita Donaghy) into the underlying causes of fatalities in the construction industry. “We identified a wide range of issues that urgently needed to be addressed to eliminate construction fatalities: promoting a positive safety culture, the development of competence, and the importance of training” said Neal Stone, the BSC’s Head of Policy and Public Affairs.

Construction has the largest number of fatal injuries compared to other main industry groups. HSE data for 2007/08 shows that 31% of all fatal injuries were in the construction industry - 72 fatal injuries to workers, and major 3,764 injuries to employees.

The National Construction Certificate is an essential qualification for those working in the construction sector who have responsibility for the safety of their contractors. The qualification is also appropriate for supervisors and managers working in other industries such as utilities, and even broadcasting, where temporary workplaces are a feature of their activities.

Delivered at centres across the UK, the BSC course is practical and interactive and is conveniently delivered in a condensed, block release format over a period of 5-6 weeks. Candidates can qualify quickly without too much disruption to their ongoing work commitments. Successful candidates will benefit from learning practical skills that they can take back to their workplace along with a free copy of an Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction, a valuable reference tool. The BSC can also tailor the course to suit a client’s business requirements and run the course for a group of employees on their own site.

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