Health and safety failings point to need for better facilities management in construction sector
May 19th 16:24 Health and Safety
The importance of facilities management health and safety software has once again been highlighted with the news that a significant proportion of UK construction sites continue to place workers at risk.
Inspections carried out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that, despite the threat of fines or harsher punishments, construction sector employers are continuing to shun best practice.
The government agency has revealed that two in three of the construction sites it visited in Lincolnshire recently failed safety inspections.
In neighbouring Nottinghamshire, one in three fell short of expected standards.
The majority of enforcement notices were handed out because employers had failed to address unsafe work being carried out at height.
Principal inspector of construction for the region Richard Lockwood said the HSE "will not tolerate" poor standards.
"Companies have a legal responsibility to protect the lives of workers and site safety should be paramount," he stated.
In April, the HSE advised employers of the launch of new regulations covering the safe use of cranes on construction sites. 
