Construction sector workers are concerned about health and safety issues, whereas management needs to do more to instil safer working conditions, according to a new study.
Research from the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has found that workers are more prepared to get involved with health and safety than expected by their bosses, prompting concern that mangers need to work harder at promoting health and safety.
Figures reveal that more than 1,700 construction workers undertook voluntary health checks while 2,600 attended voluntary occupational health training.
IES lead report author Claire Tyers explained that managers may need to reassess their approach to health and safety.
"There was a preconception that workers in the industry are irresponsible or not interested in looking after their health," she said.
"There are some managers within the industry who do not want to scrutinise their work practices and who are unwilling to accept the need for organisational-level change."
Last month, a Labour MP argued that an increase in construction sector deaths was due to an expansion in the European Union and subsequent influx of migrant workers, reports Building.co.uk.
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