Author: S. Brady (Brady Heywood)
5th January 2015
First published: 5th January 2015
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S. Brady (Brady Heywood)
Transport-related accidents are the second largest cause of injury in the workplace after falls from height. Every year in the UK, around 50 people are killed and 2000 seriously injured in such incidents in and around construction sites and other workplaces. This article considers the safety issues regarding both visitors to a construction site and staff employed full time on a site.
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