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The accident rates in the building and construction
industry have been a real concern for both the
industry and the Government for many years. Much
has been done to tackle the issue. Unfortunately
one third of all industrial accidents still take
place in the construction industry. Last year
71 people died and 40 per cent of the accidents
resulted from workers falling from a height.
We know that the construction industry has introduced
its scheme measures to help reduce the accidents,
but we believe even further efforts should be
made to further reduce these unacceptably high
figures.
That's why we at Safety Pass Alliance Ltd., the
UK's leading authority in health and safety passport
schemes, are launching a brand training course
to help reduce accidents in the house building,
refurbishment, and construction industries.
We believe our scheme will complement current
schemes such as the existing CSCS card, which
is a helpful tool in raising awareness of safety
by providing candidates with a short touch-screen
test of knowledge.
The syllabus contains six modules - organising
for safety, the workplace, plant and machinery,
health, procedures, and the environment. Successful
candidates will receive a robust and secure passport
with a tamper-proof photograph of the successful
trainee.
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