45 construction workers killed on site last year

Forty-five construction workers were killed in site accidents last year according to the latest official figures from the Health and Safety Executive.
The figure is sharply up on last year’s 29 fatalities and higher than the five-year average of 37 annual deaths.
Construction made up a third of the 135 workers killed in work-related accidents across all industries in the UK in the 12 months to March 2023.It was the most dangerous industry followed by the combined sector of agriculture, for