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The main construction contractor for Newport’s Riverfront Arts Centre will be talking about the importance of taking health and safety issues into account at the design stage, at a seminar to be held in the venue next month.
Wilmott Dixon is just one of the organisations that will be on hand to share their expertise at the Designer Safety Awareness Day, which is supported by the Health and Safety Executive as part of the Working Well Together (WWT) group, a cross industry partnership with the aim of improving health and safety standards across the construction industry. Other speakers come from the WWT membership, including Costain and Cardiff County Council.
The session is free of charge to those in the construction industry and will include a tour of The Riverfront led by Philip Wolfenden of Wilmott Dixon, who will point out some of the key design features that have been included in the £16 million building, as well as sharing some of the experiences in complying with new health and safety regulations.
HSE’s principal inspector for Construction in Wales, Chantal Nicholls, said: "Construction is one of the most hazardous industries to work in. There are more than two million people employed in construction in Britain, which makes it one of the country's biggest industries. But by its very nature, it’s also one of the most dangerous, with many deaths caused each year, as well as considerably more injuries or illnesses.
"The recently introduced Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 place health and safety duties on virtually everyone working on a construction project and this event will help those in construction industry obtain clear information on these important changes."
The event also provides an opportunity for those attending to seek advice from experts and practitioners from across the Working Well Together Partnership, including the HSE and the South Wales construction industry.
The event takes place at The Riverfront Arts Centre, Newport at 8.45pm on Wednesday October 10. For further information, please contact: 029 2026 3033 or email: [email protected].
(JM)
