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Construction deaths down in 2004/5 - but not a time to be complacent.

Publication: M2 Presswire
Publication Date: 29-JUL-05
Format: Online - approximately 789 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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M2 PRESSWIRE-29 July 2005-UK Government: Construction deaths down in 2004/5 - but not a time to be complacent(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

RDATE:29072005

Statistics released yesterday by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show the total number of fatal injuries to workers in...

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...construction for this year is 72, a small increase on 71 workers in 2003/04. However, due to a continued rise in employment, the fatal injury rate has fallen by 3% to 3.48 per 100,000 workers, continuing the downward trend of the past four years. This is the lowest level seen on record.

Rosi Edwards, acting Chief Inspector for Construction said:

"We can take some encouragement from the continuing decrease in the rate of fatalities, but...

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