§ 27. Dr. Strossasked the Minister of Labour the numbers of fatal and nonfatal accidents which occurred during building operations in 1954, the numbers of factory inspectors solely engaged in the inspection of building operations, to secure that the Building (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations are complied with, and the number of such inspectors with professional qualifications in building construction and civil engineering; and how many had considerable experience of building construction before becoming factory inspectors.
§ Sir W. Monckton172 fatal and 13,731 non-fatal. It is not the practice of the inspectorate to specialise in the inspection of particular classes of premises subject to the Factories Acts and no inspector is solely engaged in the inspection of building operations. The number of inspectors with professional qualifications in building construction and/or civil engineering is eleven, including eight who had considerable experience of building construction before becoming factory inspectors.