HSE dismay as most sites fail safety test
HSE dismay as most sites fail safety test
Thirteen out of 15 Merseyside construction sites visited in a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspection blitz were issued with enforcement notices for breaches of safety law. HSE inspectors arrived unannounced on 9 June at the 15 construction sites across Sefton, concentrating on Southport, Crosby and Bootle. The watchdog was prioritising sites involved with refurbishment work. Seven prohibition notices were served, stopping work immediately and preventing it from restarting until remedial action had been taken. Six improvement notices were issued where safety measures had to be carried out within a specified period. HSE inspector Susan Ritchie said: 'I was dismayed to find that 13 enforcement notices were issued in one day when we inspected just 15 sites.' She added: 'Companies have a legal responsibility to protect the lives of workers and site safety should be paramount. HSE inspectors are committed to protecting workers by taking firm action against those who continue to flout basic health and safety regulations. This is evident in the number of notices we served during the initiative.' A February blitz of over 1,000 sites saw over 300 sites shut down for serious safety breaches. Ten out of the 11 sites visited in Aberdeen were shut down.
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