Construction industry must meet its safety targets, says minister for work

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Jane Kennedy, minister for work at the Department for Work and Pensions, emphasized that the construction industry should further improve its health and safety performance. She mentioned that stakeholders should take ownership of the health and safety challenges, show leadership in taking action, and forge new partnerships to accelerate health and safety improvements.

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Building relationships

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The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) which was commissioned by the HSE, looks at ways of assessing the competency of contractors, construction site workers and others. The report could streamline the way that UK construction companies and those in many other industries assess contractors at the pre-tender stage.

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Targeting action

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It is the legal duty of persons occupied in construction business to assess what activities and situations can harm people. Reasonable steps should be taken to remove or reduce the chances of harm.

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