HC Deb 31 October 1989 vol 159 c154W
20. Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has for improving the safety of workers on construction sites.

Mr. Nicholls

I shortly expect to bring before the House legislation to make the wearing of safety helmets on site compulsory. The HSC has recently published a consultative document setting out proposals for strengthening the management of health and safety on sites and HSE inspectors will be paying more attention to site management. The HSE has increased the number of inspectors dedicated to the construction industry and aims to have 100 by 1990.