DWP launches building deaths inquiry

摘要

THE Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has begun an inquiry into the underlying causes of construction deaths. The inquiry will be chaired by Rita Donaghy, a former chair of the conciliation service Acas and past TUC president, and will be divided into three phases: a review of existing work to consolidate understanding of fatal injuries in the sector; deeper analysis of the underlying causes, covering "factors outside the health and safety system"; and finally reporting to ministers and the HSE board. In a statement on 4 December, work and pensions secretary James Purnell said more than 2800 construction workers have been killed in the industry in the past 25 years.