The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced that the Olympic Park workforce have achieved another million hours without a reportable accident, for the fifth time since the ODA gained possession of the Park in July 2007.

There are over 2,600 workers on site, all of whom will be bought a free breakfast in the canteens across the site tomorrow morning as a thank-you for the achievement.

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ODA Chairman John Armitt said: "To complete a million hours without a reportable accident on a project of this size and complexity is challenging enough, so to do this five times is a real accomplishment.

"The ODA and all our contractors are dedicated to setting the highest standards and providing the very best working conditions, however this achievement is really thanks to the professionalism of every individual worker on the site.

"This project will get more challenging as construction activity increases across the Park, but no-one on this project is complacent and the welfare of the workers will always come first."

(CD/JM)