Construction Sites (Hansard, 15 December 1992)

§ Dr. Godman
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many(a) successful and (b) unsuccessful prosecutions took place in each of the last five years as a result of investigations into deaths and serious injuries on construction sites in (a) Strathclyde and (b) Scotland as a whole.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

§ Dr. Godman
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many deaths and serious injuries have occurred on construction sites in(a) Strathclyde and (b) Scotland as a whole in each of the past five years.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
The numbers of deaths and major injuries occurring in the construction industry in Strathclyde and Scotland in the past five years are provided in the table.
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Occupational injuries occurring in the construction industry¹ as reported to HSE's factory and agricultural inspectorates and local authorities, 1986–87 to 1991–92⁶

Fatal injuries Major injuries³

Year² Employees Self employed Members of public⁴ Employees Self employed Members of public⁴

(a)Strathclyde

1987–88 7 — 1 180 9 4

1988–89 10 1 3 170 8 8

1989–90 5 1 2 159 17 4

1990–91⁵ 5 1 1 154 17 7

1991–92^{5 6} 4 — — 162 8 5

(b) Scotland

1987–88 13 1 2 396 16 11

1988–89 19 1 4 355 17 23

1989–90 15 3 2 383 37 11

1990–91⁵ 12 3 1 347 40 18

1991–92^{5 6} 8 — 1 399 45 21

¹As defined by Standard Industrial Classification 1980 Division 5

²Year commencing 1 April

³As defined under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985

⁴Injured as a result of someone else's work activity

⁵Includes reports made to HSE's quarries inspectorate

⁶provisional

§ Dr. Godman
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many investigations were undertaken into deaths and serious injuries on construction sites in(a) Strathclyde and (b) Scotland as a whole in each of the last five years by (i) the Health and Safety Executive and (ii) the respective police forces.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
The information is not readily available in the form requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The available information is given in the following table.

Number of accidents and dangerous occurrences on construction sites
which were investigated by Health and Safety Executive inspectors
in Scotland 1987–88 to 1991–92¹

Year² Total

1987–88 189

1988–89 188

1989–90 223

1990–91 190

¹1991–92 200

¹ Provisional.

² Years commencing 1 April.

Questions about the work of police forces are for my right hon. and learned Friend the Home Secretary.

Occupational injuries occurring in the construction industry¹ as reported to HSE's factory and agricultural inspectorates and local authorities, 1986–87 to 1991–92⁶
	Fatal injuries	Major injuries³
Year²	Employees	Self employed	Members of public⁴	Employees	Self employed	Members of public⁴
(a)Strathclyde
1987–88	7	—	1	180	9	4
1988–89	10	1	3	170	8	8
1989–90	5	1	2	159	17	4
1990–91⁵	5	1	1	154	17	7
1991–92^{5 6}	4	—	—	162	8	5
(b) Scotland
1987–88	13	1	2	396	16	11
1988–89	19	1	4	355	17	23
1989–90	15	3	2	383	37	11
1990–91⁵	12	3	1	347	40	18
1991–92^{5 6}	8	—	1	399	45	21
¹As defined by Standard Industrial Classification 1980 Division 5
²Year commencing 1 April
³As defined under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985
⁴Injured as a result of someone else's work activity
⁵Includes reports made to HSE's quarries inspectorate
⁶provisional

Number of accidents and dangerous occurrences on construction sites which were investigated by Health and Safety Executive inspectors in Scotland 1987–88 to 1991–92¹
Year²	Total
1987–88	189
1988–89	188
1989–90	223
1990–91	190
¹1991–92	200
¹ Provisional.
² Years commencing 1 April.