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Thursday, November 16, 1972
ACTION NEEDED TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS ON BUILDING SITES
Two workmen were killed and 251 injured on building construction
sites during October, according to reports received by the Labour Department.
Of the total, 59 were the result of "atepping on or striking against
objects".
The Industrial Safety Training Officer of the Labour Department
Mr. A.H. Carter said.today that this type of accident was nearly always the
result of "poor standards of housekeeping on the site".
"If management, supervisory staff and workers as a team got to
grips with this problem, we would see a reduction in these accidents. A little
time spent on removing the protruding nails and stacking the planks in an
orderly manner, would save many a foot injury," he said.
Mr. Carter stressed that poor standards seen on so many construction
sites were the biggest contributory cause not only to accidents resulting from
stepping on or striking against objects, but also to accidents generally.
"Not only do high standards of housekeeping: lead to a reduction of
accidents but also results in greater efficiency and thereby financial
savings."
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