Construction Safety Partnership (Ireland)

“It is now over a decade since the establishment of the Construction Safety Partnership (CSP). It has been a time of unprecedented growth in the sector, with direct employment reaching 270,000 followed by a dramatic downturn in the past three years. Direct employment is forecast to fall below 100,000 in 2011. During the past decade new and revised Safety and Health Legislation has been introduced, the CSP has introduced new Safety initiatives to assist the industry and most importantly overall safety standards have continued to improve.

The CSP is committed to continue this trend and avoid slippage in 2011 despite the new and emerging challenges for contractors and workers on construction sites. The CSP has agreed five key objectives covering; Design and Procurement, Small contractors/subcontractors, Construction plant and equipment, Worker engagement and Safety Representative Facilitation and Benchmarking. The focus will reflect the industry profile in 2011 with smaller projects, small contractors/subcontractors and self employed. Activities and emerging hazards relating to Repair Maintenance and Improvement, Energy Conservation work and Unfinished Buildings are on the CSP Agenda.

The CSP Partner Organisations are again committed to sharing and carrying out the necessary work to ensure that the overall targets of continual reduction in the rate and cost of accidents will be achieved.

Peter McCabe

Chairman CSP 2011.

 

 

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Members of the Construction Safety Partnership

  • Peter Mc Cabe - CSP Chairperson / Co-ordinator
  • Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
  • Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
  • Department of Finance
  • Engineers Ireland (EI)
  • FAS
  • Health and Safety Authority (HSA)
  • Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)
  • Local Government Management Services Board (LGMSB)
  • The Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI)
  • Society of Chartered Surveyors (SCS)
  • National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO)
  • Association of Consulting Engineers Ireland (ACEI)
  • Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH)