Health and Safety

Union calls for safety improvements for demolition workers

The union Unite has said that 2020 must bring safety improvements for demolition workers following a number of fatalities and accidents this year. It pointed to a series of major incidents in 2019 within the demolition industry, and said it would be writing to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to demand that the incidents are investigated properly and lessons implemented. Unite also said it will be pressuring enforcement agencies and employers to step up their efforts to safeguard demolition workers.