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HSE and WWT Construction Safety and Health Awareness Days

The Working Well Together (WWT) national campaign works with HSE to support the construction industry to reduce accidents and ill-health through a nationwide series of events.

For example, the WWT Anglia group is currently inviting participants to a FREE SHAD – Safety and Health Awareness Day – in Ipswich on 4th October 2012 which aims to provide practical, hands-on advice on the following topics:

Competence – being able to do your work safely, not endanger others and meet the legal health and safety requirements;
Work at Height – the biggest single cause of fatal and serious injury in the construction industry, particularly on smaller projects;
Health – a) Dust – silica dust, non-silica dust and wood dust can damage the lungs and airways. b) Noise: regular, frequent exposure to high noise levels causes deafness or tinnitus c) Vibration: vibrating hand-tools can hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) d) Manual Handling: construction has one of the highest rates of manual handling disorders; and
Asbestos – asbestos-related diseases kills more people than any other single work-related cause.

This is the ninth in the series of annual events run by the industry for the industry in the Anglia region, as part of the UK-wide Working Well Together (WWT) campaign. For further information email: frances.kennedy@hse.gsi.gov.uk

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