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31 March 2005 - Construction Blitz in
Gloucestershire Results in Stoppages
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) carried out an unannounced
inspection blitz in the Gloucestershire area within the construction industry
recently. They have reported, that following inspections of 51
sites, 16 work activities were stopped or suspended immediately until incorrect
health and safety practices had been altered.
The two week blitz ran from 11 February 2005 to 11 March 2005,
with 6 HSE inspectors spot checking 51 construction sites covering 78 companies.
Activities incurring enforcement notices were as follows:
One improvement notice for provision of adequate washing
facilities to prevent cement dermatitis was also issued to one company.
Sue Adsett, HSE Inspector responsible for the co-ordination of
the blitz commented:
"The construction blitz showed how the information packs sent
out from HSE centrally had reached the audience intended. I was impressed by the
fact that many of the companies knew about the initiative. However some
companies are doing a lot more than others to try and reduce work related ill
health and accidents. The fact that we found 16 activities that needed to be
suspended immediately shows that this kind of health and safety campaign is
vitally important and it gave us the opportunity to focus advice where it was
needed most.
"HSE construction Inspectors will be undertaking another
campaign later this year."
Article by Alexandra Johnston
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