SITES IN THE CAPITAL FAIL THE SAFETY TEST

North London sites confirm action required across the city

HSE Construction Inspectors issued 21 enforcement notices during a recent blitz of building sites in North London. The targeted inspections were carried out during March 2009 as part of the HSE Shattered Lives and Hidden Killer campaigns focussed on projects where refurbishment, repair and maintenance projects were taking place.

Barry Mullen, HSE London Principal Inspector said: “HSE does not tolerate poor safety standards on construction sites, and where lives are being put at risk, we will take the necessary action to protect workers, including closing sites and undertaking prosecutions. Many of the sites we inspected London had unacceptable safety standards, and a significant number were subject to enforcement action due to clear examples of dangerous working practices.”

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