Thirty construction workers killed on site last year

Thirty construction workers were killed in site accidents last year according to the latest official figures from the Health and Safety Executive.
Construction makes up nearly a quarter of the 123 workers killed in work-related accidents across all industries in the UK in the 12 months to March 2022.
The 30 figure for construction is lower than the previous five-year average of 36 annual deaths and the previous year’s total of 40.Latest annual figures for Mesothelioma – the cancer th