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23/11/2023

HSA To Inspect Construction Sites

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The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has launched a two-week construction campaign that is highlighting the need for safety when working at heights.

During the inspection, small and large construction sites across Ireland will be targeted.

Seven people have lost their lives working in the construction sector in 2023, five of these deaths were height related. Of the 28 work-related fatal incidents in 2022, seven (25 per cent) occurred in Construction.

During the campaign, the HSA will ensure that employers and those self-employed in construction are making sure that:

• All work at height is properly planned and organised

• A risk assessment is carried out for all work conducted at height

• Appropriate work equipment is selected and used

• People working at a height are competent and trained

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• Equipment used for work at height is properly inspected, maintained and records are available

• Risks from fragile surfaces are properly controlled

In order to create a safe working environment, employers and self-employed should:

• carry out risk assessments for work at height activities and make sure all work is properly planned, organised, and carried out by a competent person,

• chose the right work equipment and put in place measures to prevent falls (such as scaffolding, guardrails and working platforms),

• follow the General Principles of Prevention for managing risks from work at height – take steps to avoid, prevent or reduce risks, and

• ensure construction workers understand the risks and comply with the safe systems of work.

Eibhlin O'Leary, Programme Manager, Occupational Safety, said: "Falls when working at height continue to result in a high number of both fatal and serious injuries on construction sites. This campaign is highlighting to employers and the self-employed that working at height has added risks and therefore there is a need for additional precaution and advance planning. Employers and the self-employed must carry out risk assessments which should include a careful examination of what harm could be caused from working at height with a view to taking the necessary steps to manage the risks."

HSA Inspectors will provide information and make employers and employees aware of HSA's free online safety management and risk assessment tool, BeSMART.ie and HSA's free online courses on the hsalearning.ie portal.

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