Olympic site sets safety record

Contractors on the Olympic Park have clocked-up another million hours worked without a reportable accident.

The site has now gone seven million working hours without a reportable accident since the Olympic Delivery Authority gained possession of the site in the summer of 2007.

There are now over 3,300 workers on site and construction has started on the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre and Olympic Village as well as the site-wide utilities and infrastructure work.

Lawrence Waterman, Head of Health and Safety for the ODA said: "We are now in the ‘big build’ phase with larger numbers of workers, vehicles and work being carried out across the site, and we are not complacent about the challenges this will bring.

"There can be no compromise. The safety and well-being of the workers on the Olympic Park site will always be the number one priority for everyone on this project."

Lord McKenzie, Department for Work and Pensions Minister with responsibility for Health and Safety, said: "The ODA is to be congratulated for their commitment to their workers' health and safety at the Olympic Park.

"What the figures prove is that health and safety does not need to be compromised when undertaking large contracts with demanding deadlines. As we move closer to 2012 and the completion of these important venues and infrastructure that same commitment will be more important than ever."