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Article: Designers can do more.
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- M2 Presswire
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- November 21, 2003
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M2 PRESSWIRE-21 November 2003-UK Government: Designers can do more(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Eliminating or reducing risk to construction workers through design is be the subject of new practical guides, research reports, new website material and a series of awareness days and inspection activities in coming months.
Each year approximately 80 construction workers die and thousands more sustain major injuries due to workplace accidents. Recent research into construction accidents confirms that between 17% and 47% of these accidents could have been prevented or mitigated had the designers taken different choices or actions before construction ...