Health and Safety

Building and renovation work can be dangerous. In 2006, ACC recorded more than 2500 claims relating to accidents in the construction industry. In the June 2006 year, 14 people died from construction industry accidents.

In construction, care is needed using power tools, preventing falls from ladders and scaffolding, and dealing with hazards such as asbestos, lead paint, wood and cement dust, materials which off-gas chemicals, and certain types of moulds.

We’ll be adding more topics to this section of Level in coming months.