Objectives of the NWCSG
North West Construction Safety Group
‘The object for which the Group is established is to promote reduction in the risk of accident and personal injury in all places of work in connection with the construction industry in the United Kingdom and elsewhere and in furtherance of that object but no further or otherwise the Group shall have the following powers‘:-
- To promote interest in accident prevention and to maintain the interest of member firms in the study, application and improvement of health, safety, welfare and accident prevention methods of the construction industry.
- To promote and develop a spirit of co-operation between employer and employee in respect of health, safety, welfare and accident prevention and to encourage active and effective safety organisations within members’ companies.
- To study types of accidents and health hazards occurring within members’ companies in particular and the construction industry in general with the object of finding effective means of prevention.
- To afford facilities for the pooling and dissemination of knowledge, for the study of the appropriate statutory requirements, codes of practice, guidance notes, etc.., for the reading of papers and the promotion of lectures and discussions and for such other activities that will further the objectives of the Group.