Inquiry into the Underlying Causes of Construction Fatal Accidents One Death is too Many Rita Donaghy CBE Chair of the Inquiry

To conduct an Inquiry into the underlying causes of construction fatal accidents  Phase 1- Ten year review by HSE study on root causes of 25 migrant / foreign worker fatalities - Preparation for Phase 2 research  Phase 2- Research based on wider source of evidence - Review of ’25’ recent fatal accidents  Phase 3- Chair’s review after extensive industry consultation and Phase 1 and 2 reports Terms of Reference

 Construction fatalities should be socially unacceptable  It is a social issue and should not be confined to health and safety  Building regulations should be amended to include process  Clarify responsibility of directors to assist courts  Positive duty on directors  Extend remit of Gangmasters Licensing Authority to construction  Mandatory Common Minimum Standards should apply throughout public procurement  Standard agreed bench-marks on pre-qualification. Recommendations

 Investigate built-in delays in prosecution  Full-time Minister for Construction  Construction Skills to be more re-distributive  Research high drop-out rate on apprenticeships  Consolidate and renew CSCS system  Review adequacy and relevance of college curricula  Greater trade union or worker participation – funding for worker safety advisors  Protection for families / contact addresses / ”legacy issues”. Other Recommendations (1)

 Partnership through supply chain  Occupational Health  Awareness raising campaign for reporting accidents / targeted campaign for vulnerable groups  HSE – London resources / non-accident prosecutions / communications strategy / promotion of directors guidance  Continue review of recent fatal accidents. Other Recommendations (2)

Government considering response Voice for the industry Partnership, stability and profit. Where to from Here?

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