CONSTRUCTION SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND LIABILITY

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Brief History of Construction Health and Safety –
Our case study
❖Evolution of construction HS started since the 19th century upon which fatalities during the works were a norm.
❖A case in scenario was in the Woodhead channel construction where the casualties were record high attracting the attention of the UK government to form a commission of enquiry.
❖Facts
- Construction length was 9 miles (3 lines, 3 miles long each).
- Number of fatalities 32 on site, 28 due to cholera associated to the living conditions.
-140 worker were also injured at work.
❖As a result, the UK government made laws that led to reforms in the
construction companies to promote Health, welfare and accommodation
of the labour force.
❖Since then Construction has witnessed transformation with safety considered among the deliverables
Facts
-in 2016, the UK government records shows fatalities of less than 2 workers per 100,000 workers.

Construction Health and Safety law in Kenya
➢Occupational Health and Safety Act 2007
➢National Construction Authority Code of Conduct
➢Construction Law
➢Bowec 1986 regulations (Building operations and works of engineering construction)