Oct. 19, 2007 ― No Evidence That Regulations On Jobsite Reduce Fatal, Nonfatal Accidents
Finnish Researchers found that regulations on construction jobsites
did not show a sustained effect on reducing injuries. However, safety campaigns and drug-free
workplace programs seem to be more effective.
Lead researcher Dr Henk van der Molen, from Arbouw
and the Coronel Institute of Occupational Health in The Netherlands, told
ScienceDaily, “The construction industry needs to take a serious look at the
ways that it attempts to keep its workforce safe and check that the
interventions they call for have a proven track record of success.”