Figures reveal fall in construction inspections
Figures obtained by construction union UCATT have revealed a decline in the number of inspections that the Health and Safety Executive are undertaking on construction sites, with Scotland seeing the biggest reduction with a drop of 55.7% in inspections.
Figures reveal fall in construction inspections
Figures obtained by construction union UCATT have revealed a decline in the number of inspections that the Health and Safety
Lauren Applebey
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Might the drop in numbers be simply down to the lower number of HSE Construction Inspectors? Many (myself included) have left in recent years, and new recruits are still undergoing training, so this will inevitably have an impact on inspection numbers.
A Brown, Fife.