Accidents - Think Zero

Accidents are bad for business

Even a minor accident can result in time off work and careless working practices can kill.

It’s also a fact that working safely increases profitability.

Losing a key member of staff for an extended period could badly affect your business and could lead to costly insurance rises or legal claims.

Think Zero helps you to understand the benefits of Zero Accidents, and how you can measure your performance and promote a safety culture to staff and clients and membership shows an active commitment on behalf of your company towards working safely and managing risk.

We provide practical advice and assistance on how to achieve and maintain your safety accreditations, and how to draw up and implement effective safety policies, method statements and risk assessments.

9x risk of skin cancer for construction workers Skin cancer in construction workers could be as common as asbestos-related disease, warns new research.Britain's 2.4 million construction workers could be at risk this summer the Society of Occupational Medicine has warned following a report in the scientific journal Occupational Medicine. Researchers from the University of Manchester found that some construction workers were up to nine times more likely to get skin cancer than other workers from a similar social group and background. They have a higher risk due to long periods working outside in direct sunlight and ultraviolet rays reflected from nearby surfaces such as concrete. The study also reveals that labourers in building and construction trades have significantly increased incidence of other health conditions ...
Posted 21 Jul 2011 01:32 by Think Zero

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