Report: Health and safety perceptions in
the
construction industry
Thursday, 12th March, 2015, by Alanna Furlan
In today's Health & Safety Bulletin:
Safe Work Australia has recently released two reports on work health and safety perceptions. The reports focus on industries considered to be high-risk, and are part of a series aimed to increase awareness of and compliance with health and safety legislation. The reports are based on data collected over a number of years by Safe Work Australia. The main areas the reports focus on are:
Construction industry report – key findings Compared with workers in other high-risk industries, construction workers were more likely to suffer:
Construction workers reported a positive attitude towards health and safety practices and a high level of compliance with these practices. In addition, 90% of employers reported there was good communication of health and safety issues to workers.
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Worryingly, 45% of small business employers reported they did not provide their workers with any training during 2012. Other disturbing findings in the report include:
Next week… I’ll discuss the key findings of the report into work health and safety perceptions in the manufacturing industry. Until then, Alanna Furlan Editor Health & Safety Bulletin
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