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530 children have been killed or injured on construction sites in Great Britain.
 

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Injuries to non-employed children (aged 1 to 15) in the Construction sector, as reported to HSE during the period 1997/98 to 2001/02.
YEAR
FATAL
NON-FATAL
TOTAL
1997/1998
1
119
120
1998/1999
-
111
111
1999/2000
3
122
125
2000/2001
1
81
82
2001/2002
1
91
92
TOTAL
6
524
530
 
 
Security fence fallen down or vandalised. Temporary fencing is not always the best way to keep children away from construction sites.

new sports pavilion
 
Plant left onsite can be a target for vandals, youths in this area can hot wire most cars and this site fork lift would be of no trouble.

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Other pictures of the site reveal, poor scaffolding, access via ladders and flammable rubbish

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One of the ladders left in position was also defective.

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It does not matter how many signs you put up.

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You need to put up the correct hording to prevent this from happening.

This child could have easily have wanderd onto this site. One of the best playgrounds in the world in his eyes
 
3 months later......................
The site still clearly has management problems. How does the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) apply to this site?

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The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994
as amended by SIs 1996/1592, 1998/494, 1999/3242 and 2000/2380
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

 
 

inadequate security fence trip hazards for members of public open site for all obstructions in the road

obstructions and trip hazarsd open trench open site safety photo 8
 
Not only is site security an issue, access and working at height has to be considered.
lets hope the scaffold board is not the only thing preventing the scaffold from falling sideways spring board? rusty clips and poles string used to tie in ladder
Please note the signs and name plates have been covered to stay within the principles of this site, not to blame or shame (although it is getting difficult not to).

 

  

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