HSE Site Inspections to Target Moving and Handling Materials
Inspectors from the Health and Safety
Executive (HSE) will focus on moving and handling construction materials, as
part of a new October campaign.
Inspectors will check employers and workers
know the risks, plan their work, and are using sensible control measures to
protect workers from injuries and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
The campaign, called ‘Work Right
Construction: Your health. Your future’, will begin on 3 October.
An estimated 40,000 construction workers
suffered work-related MSDs last year. The HSE warned that these injuries can
have a serious impact on workers’ ability to perform tasks; their quality of
life; and in some cases, their ability to stay in work and earn a living. Many
can and do suffer from long-term pain and discomfort.
The HSE has published advice for employers,
workers and small builders on moving and handling materials.
