ABSTRACT
Management of health and safety in the construction industry is more important now than it has ever been. The number of construction projects continues to grow in terms of both new build and refurbishment. The labour force is also changing as more and more migrant
workers join the industry. At the same time, the fatalities and injuries to the workforce, even when measured as an incidence rate, are increasing. So concerned are the Government and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) with this trend that a new Framework for Action has been agreed between the Government, the HSE, the employers and the trade unions.
