Creating training for workers on on-site health and safety is important. Let us take a look at how these training holistically transform the construction industry:
- Reduce injury and mortality
As per a government report released in 2019, 79,000 construction workers from across the UK are countering issues associated with health. A few of these issues are ongoing, while the others have been acquired recently. Among these issues, 21% are associated with depression, stress, or anxiety and 62% of the issues are musculoskeletal.
30 fatalities took place at construction sites in 2018-19. In most of the cases, the cause of death was falling from a high place. Being hit by a mobile object or vehicle was also among the leading causes of injury.
When one receives sufficient construction-related training, the odds of occurrence of these accidents reduce.
- Job satisfaction
When the employees are well skilled to effectively do their jobs, they feel appreciated. This way, a construction worker will feel that he is well-equipped to do his work, and will be more confident. This induces job satisfaction. But, it is important to ensure that the training is not generic, but different for different job profiles. Similarly, the training should be flexible and use different approaches for training the staff. This helps even more people learn effectively.
- Productivity
Precious site time is spent in briefings over health and safety, but this is important. It is, then, equally important to answer questions associated with site health and safety.
Across the UK’s workforces, productivity is frequently considered to be an issue. So, when the issues associated with health and safety are addressed in the form of training, it keeps productivity and morale high. Additional time need not be spent on-site for addressing these concerns. Construction workers are also better placed to learn more about addressing health and safety concerns when they attend training for the same.
The shortage of construction-related skills is also one of the issues that concern health workers. If the workers are trained effectively, then it helps them stay skilled. Similarly, when high standards are maintained for the training, it will attract even more workers into the industry.
- Ethics
Taking care of their employees is the duty of the employers as well across the construction industry. So, when an employer attempts to ensure that all his employees, including the ones operating at construction sites, are well trained regarding their work, this shows him in a positive light. This has some other advantages as well. On the employees’ part, being well-trained augurs well for their future in the company and across the industry. This will, in turn, boost the employees’ productivity as well.
