Construction Industry Briefing: Issue 8 (October 07)
The following topics are covered in this issue: Health statistics, Asbestos, Ergonomics, Training, and Inhaled particles:
The 2007 edition of ‘Construction Statistics’ has been published by the Stationery Office. It includes details of Department of Health PFI projects. The report is available on the internet at…
http://stats.berr.gov.uk/construction/Constats2007.pdf
IOSH put out a news release on 21st September on construction industry deaths following the release of an HSE report. The news release can be viewed at…
http://www.iosh.co.uk/index.cfm?go=news.release&id=436
An article has been published in 'Chest' that examines the health hazards to workers in the sheet metal industry in the US and Canaada between 1986 and 2004. The abstract is available at...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/
An article by LK Jensen published in OEM evaluates the evidence for an association between hip osteoarthritis and physical work demands in various industries including construction. The abstract of the article is available at…
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/
The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) commissioned research which has demonstrated that health and safety managers who vetted sub-contractors had a significantly lower accident rate at work than those who did not. There is more information on BBC News Online (see link below). A summary of the research will be put on the IOSH web site and the complete report will be available as a priced publication from IOSH.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7068485.stm
An article published recently in the Annals of Oncology examines the link between silicosis and lung cancer in silicotic workers, including those in the construction industry…
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=17586750&dopt=AbstractPlus
CONSTRUCTION BRIEFINGS ARCHIVE
Construction Briefing (March 2007)
Construction Briefing (April 2007)
Construction Briefing (May 2007)
Construction Briefing (June 2007)
Construction Briefing (July 2007)
Construction Briefing (August 2007)
Construction Briefing (September 2007)