Yet again, #Covid19 in #construction misreported @TheBusinessRTE
35 construction outbreaks in last 4 months (while sector mostly closed) of which 18 are currently ongoing & 4 are new construction outbreaks w/e 3 April
Let’s be open about the risks so that we can eliminate them
35 construction outbreaks in last 4 months (while sector mostly closed) of which 18 are currently ongoing & 4 are new construction outbreaks w/e 3 April
Let’s be open about the risks so that we can eliminate them
As with many other sectors, #Covid19 ‘risk’ to construction companies & employers ≠ #COVID19 risk to Ireland from that sector
When sectoral employers say they are “safe” they mean within their specific legal H&S obligations as employers, & this is small part of the full picture
When sectoral employers say they are “safe” they mean within their specific legal H&S obligations as employers, & this is small part of the full picture
employer H&S responsibilities stop at the gate & generally only extend to their own employees.. not sub-contractors, service providers, ‘bogus’ self employed etc.. or to transport, commuting, shopping, lodgings & other risks to a community that arise from activity in that sector
..construction is mostly sub-contractors (not employees) who don’t get paid (& may have penalties) for not working; this is a barrier to testing, reporting & self-isolating; many commute long-distance, bedroom-share, work many sites; so construction has very specific high risks
*this is not a case to close construction (we all want people at work), it’s a case for better risk assessment & targeted supports.. & for media to consider the ethics of allowing lobbyists to go unchallenged (on incorrect data & poor health advice) in a public health emergency
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