§ Mr. RookerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the incidence of accidents in the building and construction industry(a) in the first week of a new site and (b) on established sites.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythIt is not possible to distinguish between(a) and (b) because information reported to the Health and Safety Executive under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985 does not contain the length of time a site has operated. The table provides overall recent trends in incidence rates for the construction industry for both employees and self-employed workers.
Incidence rates1 for employees and self-employed persons working within the construction industry2 as reported to all health and safety commission/executive enforcing authorities 1990–91 3 1991–92 1992–93 Fatal Employed 9.3 8.8 8.0 Self-employed 3.9 2.5 4.0 Major injury Employed 281.5 272.4 239.3 Self-employed 129.7 112.5 105.7 Over three-day Employed 1,616.2 1,588.7 1,328.8 Self-employed 216.4 190.0 199.5 All reported Employed 1,907.0 1,869.8 1,576.1 Self-employed 350.0 304.9 309.3 1Incidence rates expressed per 100,000 workers. 2As defined by 1980 Standard Industrial Classification division 5. 3Years commencing 1 April.