March 6, 2009—The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a campaign February 23, 2009 to increase health and safety awareness among those involved in developing property as part of their business, including renovation, repair and maintenance projects.
The health and safety regulator is launching this awareness campaign after discovering that many people developing property for business do not know about the legal responsibilities clients have under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007). HSE worked with stakeholders from across the construction industry to develop the campaign.
HSE statistics said that 1999 & 2007, 340 people died in this sector, and last year (2007-08) alone, the sector was responsible for 52% of construction fatalities, some 38 deaths, with falls from height and electrocution accounting for most.
Property developers can visit the HSE Web site for more guidance and information.
