{"id":3127,"date":"2019-04-16T09:41:19","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T08:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/?p=3127"},"modified":"2019-07-19T10:20:12","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T09:20:12","slug":"health-and-safety-concerns-in-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/blog\/health-and-safety-concerns-in-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Health And Safety Concerns In The Construction Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Health and Safety in Construction<\/h1>\n

The HSE RIDDOR<\/a><\/strong> (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) reports from the past six years in the construction industry offer a visual representation of the most fatal sector in the UK. We explore health and safety in construction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let employee injury become an accepted aspect of your workplace. Start by taking a closer look at these statistics and finding ways to combat the most commonly identified safety concerns. For more information, contact NC Insurance<\/strong><\/a> today.<\/span><\/p>\n

Common Health & Safety Risk Factors<\/span><\/h2>\n

The research found that Monday – Wednesday are the most dangerous days in construction with around 60% of all construction accidents taking place within this time.<\/p>\n

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Relatively unsurprisingly, the construction of buildings is statistically the most dangerous activity, with more that 50% of all the entries.<\/p>\n

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Injury, Disease and Dangerous Occurrence Breakdown<\/span><\/h2>\n

Slips, trips & falls came out on top for the largest number of injuries, with 24% of all construction related injuries occurring this way.<\/p>\n

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When it comes to the type of injury, one clear winner stands out above the rest. Fractures, accounting for more than 2\/3rd’s of all injuries.<\/p>\n

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The data also revealed the most commonly injured body parts, with lower limbs, back & fingers taking the top three spots retrospectively.<\/p>\n

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What You Can Do<\/span><\/h2>\n