Site safety survey gets underway

The Construction Products Association (CPA) has started work, with the Health & Safety Executive and the Building Research Establishment, on its health and safety construction site survey in a bid to identify the on-site risks associated with materials and products.

Split into two phases, the first will concentrate mainly on the risks associated with products during installation. The second will concentrate more on contractors' uses and take place at sites recommended by the Construction Confederation.

CPA industry affairs director John Tebbit said: "The information this survey will provide is vital for the future development of construction products and the way in which they are delivered on site."