Bid to make building sites safer

INCREASED safety measures on building sites have been demanded by trade unions after accidents claimed the lives of three construction workers in one week, bringing the total number of construction deaths this year to 20.

The Building and Allied Trades Union (BATU) also called for a penalty points system to be introduced for firms that breach regulations in a bid to make the work place safer.

Leader of BATU Denis Farrell predicted there would be more deaths and serious injuries unless fundamental changes were made in the construction industry.