Protecting workers from workplace transport

HSE has called for all industries, including construction, to get the basics right to protect workers from workplace transport.

Being struck by a moving vehicle is one of the leading causes of work-related fatalities in Great Britain. It accounts for 16% of all fatal work-related injuries, claiming an average of 21 lives annually across all industries over the past 5 years.

The construction industry loses 4 workers annually to vehicle strikes on site; many of which feature the same pattern involving reversing vehicles and could be prevented by basic measures and effective management.

CIP has just updated its construction specific workplace transport guidance that includes guidance on people plant interface, reversing and much more.

Read HSE’s call to get the basics right.

Visit HSE’s website where you can find:

• industry wide guidance on workplace transport
• construction specific guidance on traffic management on site