Despite the Department of Work and Pensions stating that fatalities have been cut since the 1970’s by two thirds; 250-300 construction site workers are still killed every year and 35 million working days are lost each year to occupational health issues. Showing the number of deaths and injury in the workplace remains at an alarming high number.

Accidents are also caused by some construction equipments.

The main cause of accidents on construction sites are:
• Lifting equipment failure
• Welding accidents
• Trench Collapses
• Falls from roofs
• Crane Accidents
• Forklift truck accidents
• Electric Shock Injury
• Road Traffic Accident
• Compressed Gases Accidents

If you are injured on a construction site, you should take action as soon as possible, including:
• Reporting the accident immediately
• Seeking immediate medical treatment on site or go to a hospital or GP as soon as possible
• Obtaining names telephone numbers and addresses of any witnesses
• If possible make sure the accident scene is photographed

The workplace should be kept in a safe and tidy condition. Suitable workstations and chairs should be provided to employees and floors and corridors should be clean and free from hazards as well as doors and gates, nothing should become an unnecessary obstruction in the workplace that could become a danger to the employees that work there.employees are to be highly trained in whatever task they have to undergo, such as operating a fork lift truck, manually handling heavy objects or operating any form of machinery.