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Inquiry into the Underlying Causes of Construction Fatal Accidents

Inquiry into the Underlying Causes of Construction Fatal Accidents. One Death is too Many Rita Donaghy CBE Chair of the Inquiry. Terms of Reference. To conduct an Inquiry into the underlying causes of construction fatal accidents Phase 1 - Ten year review by HSE

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Inquiry into the Underlying Causes of Construction Fatal Accidents

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  1. Inquiry into the Underlying Causes of Construction Fatal Accidents One Death is too Many Rita Donaghy CBE Chair of the Inquiry

  2. Terms of Reference To conduct an Inquiry into the underlying causes of construction fatal accidents Phase 1 - Ten year review by HSE - 2008 study on root causes of 25 migrant / foreign worker fatalities - Preparation for Phase 2 research Phase 2 - Research based on wider source of evidence - Review of ’25’ recent fatal accidents Phase 3 - Chair’s review after extensive industry consultation and Phase 1 and 2 reports

  3. Recommendations Construction fatalities should be socially unacceptable It is a social issue and should not be confined to health and safety Building regulations should be amended to include process Clarify responsibility of directors to assist courts Positive duty on directors Extend remit of Gangmasters Licensing Authority to construction Mandatory Common Minimum Standards should apply throughout public procurement Standard agreed bench-marks on pre-qualification.

  4. Other Recommendations (1) Investigate built-in delays in prosecution Full-time Minister for Construction Construction Skills to be more re-distributive Research high drop-out rate on apprenticeships Consolidate and renew CSCS system Review adequacy and relevance of college curricula Greater trade union or worker participation – funding for worker safety advisors Protection for families / contact addresses / ”legacy issues”.

  5. Other Recommendations (2) Partnership through supply chain Occupational Health Awareness raising campaign for reporting accidents / targeted campaign for vulnerable groups HSE – London resources / non-accident prosecutions / communications strategy / promotion of directors guidance Continue review of recent fatal accidents.

  6. Where to from Here? Government considering response Voice for the industry Partnership, stability and profit.

  7. Inquiry into the Underlying Causes of Construction Fatal Accidents Reports: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/policy-publications/fatal-accidents-inquiry.shtml http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/inquiry.htm

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