Campaign warns children of construction site dangers

SCHOOLCHILDREN are the target of a new safety campaign to warn them of the danger of playing in areas around construction sites.

The Construction Industry Federation and the Irish Home Builders’ Association came together yesterday to launch the campaign to highlight the health risks posed to students who mistakenly viewed building sites as playgrounds.

According to the latest figures, 7.6% of all accidents on building sites last year occurred to people aged 19 or under.