Steep rise in falls from height

The number of construction workers falling from height has increased by 60 per cent, according to news figures the Building Safety Group consultancy. It says the findings are based on accident reports in the three months from May until July by Building Safety Group's membership of more than 20,000 construction workers across the UK. Injuries caused while lifting, handling and carrying also increased by 37 per cent year-on-year, the consultancy said. Paul Kimpton, managing director of the Building Safety Group, said: 'While a number of health and safety areas have improved, the areas that are the most serious and cause the most lasting damage have risen. These figures prove that there is no room for complacency in construction. People have a right to go to work and return home in the same state of health that they left in the morning.'

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