Construction firms 'need to protect migrant workers better'
Construction
1st June 2009
Construction businesses have been advised that they should do more to ensure the health and safety of migrant workers.
According to the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), more action is needed to protect workers from overseas and innovative partnerships will play a future role in tackling problems.
James Skilling, principal inspector of health and safety of construction at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), told a recent event that "most people don't know about the HSE when they come to the UK and they will often rely on friends and family for information".
The InterConstruct Conference, organised by IOSH's Construction Group, also heard that the construction industry is adopting a range of different methods to communicate health and safety messages to migrant workers.
In related news, employers have been urged by the HSE to ensure that risk management is a "proactive process" after a worker was injured by a collapsing tooling rack.
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