Designing safe buildings
More people are injured in their homes than on the road or playing sport. So how can we design buildings and their surroundings to be safer?
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More people are injured in their homes than on the road or playing sport. So how can we design buildings and their surroundings to be safer?
According to ACC estimates, about one in three injuries occur at home. The Taranaki study found that, for an average of $500, homeowners could fix common hazards, making their homes safer.
Contracting work out doesn’t absolve businesses from health and safety obligations, but well-managed contracts will go some way to ensuring these responsibilities are met.
There are many types of hazards associated with site establishment and construction. Managing these hazards is important and will ensure everyone goes home safely at the end of the day.
Treated timber goes hand in hand with the building industry, but is it harming workers? A University of Auckland Department of Occupational Medicine Masters research project examined arsenic levels in builders – with revealing results.
Good health and safety practices have a positive flow-on effect for achieving best value in construction projects, but they need to be incorporated right from the start.