1. HSE activity and resume of topical issues Paul Harvey HM Principal Inspector

2. HSE workplan 2014/15 rationale 75% of fatals are with small employers 90% of fatals on small sites 70% of fatals are in refurbishment 80% of fatals are falls from height 1.7 million days lost due to ill health 0.6 million days lost due to injury

3. Fatalities 2012/13 - 39 workers & 5 MOP 2013/14 – currently at …. 2013/14 (Wales) – 4 fatals Deaths from occupational ill health/ disease (100x greater)

4. Occupational Ill health 30,000 new work related ill health cases reported every year. –Asthma –HAV –NIHL –MSDs –etc 40% of all occupational cancer deaths are from the construction industry

5. Health (occupational cancers) Asbestos Solar radiation Painters Silica Diesel emissions PAH

6. HSE Workplan 2014/15 Asbestos Small sites Refurbishment Health Homebuild Loft Conversions

7. HSE Workplan 2013/14 Commercial solar panel installations Asbestos analysts Fragile roofwork Agricultural fragile roofwork

8. Inspection 2013/14 11,000 proactive inspections –2600 inspections in the “blitz” –50% needed improvement Work at height Exposure to dust Inadequate welfare

9. Leadership Active leadership –See handout www.hse.gov.uk/Construction/lwit/index. htm

10. CDM Update Still working through inter government department clearance If cleared then imminent via stakeholders, press release etc Four main areas –Removal of ACOP –CDMC v Principal designer –Competence –Domestic clients

11. CDM - Competence CDM 2007 requires “competence.” Competence is –Selection –Initial training & assessment –Experience –Lifelong learning CDM 2015 likely to remove competence and have specific duty for information, instruction, training & supervision

12. Competence CITB survey (lack of competent workers) 73% have no recognised qualification Cards – 300 variants, only 4% competence assessed Demographics of the industry

13. Asbestos Awareness Training “at regular intervals” (Regs) “Refresher training … every year” (ACOP) “refresher awareness” could be “e- learning or part of an update” (Guidance)

14. Prosecutions Demolition of a mezzanine floor. Inadequate demolition plan. £30,000 fine.

15. Prosecutions Installing solar panels. Fall from a fragile roof. £13,000 fine and conviction of company director (HSWA s37).

16. Prosecutions Building occupier & roofer Building occupier failed to supervise or assess work despite knowing the roof was fragile £250,000 fine plus costs Roofer rec’d prison sentence

17. Prosecutions Scaffolder fell whilst dismantling scaffold. £130,000 fine of PC. Director of s/c fined £20,000 under S37. Principal Contractor: Failed to plan, manage and monitor a sub contractor

18. Prosecutions Housebuilding Company and its director –2 cases prosecuted (1 injury & 1 complaint) –Company £56,000 plus £11,000 –Director (HSWA s37) fined £32,000 plus £11,000 costs plus 8months custodial sentence (suspended for 2 years) plus disqualified for 3 years.

19. Consent, connivance and/or neglect? (HSWA s37)

20. Fee for Intervention “A material breach is when, in the opinion of the HSE inspector, there has been a contravention of health and safety law that requires them to notify the dutyholder, in writing, of that opinion ”

21. Themes for 2014/15 National –Emerging from recession –Health Local –Available workforce? –Developers –Leadership in the industry –Agri construction

22. Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive Paul Harvey HM Principal Inspector