Construction industry told to improve safety standards By Ashleigh Wight
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TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER (TC) Nick Denton has urged operators in the construction industry to improve vehicle defect and driver safety standards.
The TC for London and the South East issued the warning after six operators were called to six separate public inquiries in a month, four of which faced action.
Denton said it was not acceptable for directors to give control of responsibilities, such as drivers' hours enforcement, driver defect reporting and vehicle maintenance, to someone else and not check they were being enforced. "I am amazed that people in the construction industry who are careful about adhering to health and safety standards on construction sites, seem to throw that care out of the window when they leave the site."
The operators were called to a PI for issues including unsatisfac tory driver defect reporting, below average annual inspection pass rates and prohibitions including loose wheel nuts and tyre defects.