22 September 2004 - WWT Health and Safety Roadshow Arrives in Coventry
The Working Well Together (WWT) Health and
Safety Roadshow campaign arrived in the West Midlands this week. The venue
for this latest roadshow is taking place at the Skanska Construction Site at
Walsgrave Hospital Coventry.
The WWT Roadshow is highlighting to both employers and employees working
within the construction industry, key advice on health and safety within the
industry and will be at sites across Great Britain over this 8 week time
span.
On-site risk reduction is the aim of the roadshows and some of the key ways
highlighted to tackle this problem are as follows:
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tidy sites and decent welfare
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safe working at height
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reducing the risks of workplace transport accidents
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safety in manual handling
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protecting hearing
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avoiding skin problems such as dermatitis, cement burns and skin cancer
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avoiding exposure to asbestos.
The roadshow is supported by the Health and Safety Commission and the Health and Safety Executive, Constructing Excellence, Trades Union Congress and Makita, with sponsorships from HSS Hire, CITB Construction Skills, Skanska, Taylor Woodrow and Bovis Lend Lease.
HSEs Head of Operations, Rosi Edwards, Construction for the Midlands, Wales and South West said:
"Last year, eight construction workers were killed in the West Midlands region alone and hundreds more were injured and suffered ill health. The WWT Roadshow aims to reduce the number of people injured and made ill by delivering vital information and advice to workers on site.
The support for the Roadshow is a positive sign that the industry is working together to improve its health and safety record.
At sites where health and safety is proactively managed and both sub-contractors and employees are informed and involved, a safer, healthier and more productive environment is created".
Dates of Roadshows are:
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22nd September 2004 - West Midland sites at Park Central, Lee Bank, Birmingham
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23rd September 2004 - Leys Depot, Leys Road, Brierley Hill
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27th September - 1st Oct 2004 - Wales and South West
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11th Oct - 15th Oct 2004 - South East
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18th Oct - 22nd Oct 2004 - London
Further information on the roadshows can be found on the Working Well Together web site.
Article by Alexandra Johnston
