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HSSE Bulletin No 595

23 November 2017

Traffic Management

A recent report by the building safety group has identified that there has been a 74% increase in traffic
management breaches on construction sites. This is based on 11,000 independent inspections conducted
over a six month period, comparing Q2 with Q3 in 2017.

The following link gives details: http://www.bsgltd.co.uk/building-safety-group-reports-74-increase-
traffic-management-breaches-construction-sites/

This year the HSE RIDDOR statistics also report that 31 workers have died and 1530 non-fatal injuries
were caused due to “struck by moving vehicle”, 5 of those deaths and 107 injuries were in the
construction industry.

We have had 136 incident reports due to use of driving, including 50 near-misses, and 16 property
damage. This is the third most common type of incident we have recorded.

These statistics highlight that driving / traffic is a significant risk on site, as well as when driving to and
from sites. Always check your vehicle before driving, and use a banksman when manoeuvring vehicles
/ plant on site. Ensure you obey the highway code when driving, and practice defensive driving - being
aware of other drivers and site patrons.

If you find any problems with your vehicle during the daily check, notify the office immediately.
Ensure everybody on site is wears appropriate hi visibility clothing, and the work area is barriered off,
segregating traffic from workers / pedestrians.

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