HSE inspection initiative North London

A day-long inspection initiative by HSE on 3 July 2012 saw a small group of Inspectors view 22 construction sites across North Hackney and South Tottenham, Haringey. Enforcement action had to be taken at nine of those sites, with six Prohibition Notices served requiring dangerous practices to stop immediately, and six Improvement Notices served requiring safety improvements to be made. One site was completely closed down due to exceptionally hazardous conditions.

Common issues found during the inspections were:

Basic precautions were missing, such as edge protection to prevent falls from height

Work was not properly planned

Poorly trained site managers

Inadequate welfare facilities for workers