AUDIO NEWS: Industry sleepwalking towards another Grenfell and police in Dorset pursue tool thieves
Posted: Wednesday, November 6th, 2024
The construction sector is “sleepwalking” towards another Grenfell tragedy due to its culture of silence – that’s according to the head of the Considerate Constructors Scheme. Amit Oberoi, executive chairman of the non-profit trade body, warned that frontline construction staff were being deterred from speaking out about dangerous or sub-optimal materials. Oberoi told Building magazine that every week since the Grenfell Part 2 report was published in September, they’d been approached by workers saying they were concerned and even frightened about the poor quality of materials they’re being asked to use. --- The Health & Safety Executive is calling employers to improve mental health in the workplace. HSE figures from 2022/23 indicate employees suffering from work-related stress, depression or anxiety took an average of 19.6 days off work. There was a total of 17.1 million working days lost due to mental health issues during the same period. Kayleigh Roberts, health policy lead at HSE said statistics “clearly outline that there is a work-related stress issue in Britain.” --- Police in Dorset are warning tradespeople to remove power tools from their vans after a series of thefts in the area. The incidents are primarily occurring in the North of the county, including Gillingham and Shaftesbury. Dorset Police Rural Crime Team said it was following several lines of enquiry to identify those responsible. --- To listen to the construction news please click below
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