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This paper describes aspects of the findings of a three-year research project, Construction Accident Causality, funded by the UK Health and Safety Executive. The project developed a causality model, through a combination of focus groups and detailed study of 100 construction accidents, using an ergonomics systems approach, to identify where safety is compromised and why. It concludes that stakeholders responsible for the immediate accident circumstances, shaping factors and originating influences must all work hard to remove flaws in their safety systems to ensure that accidents are reduced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the release of the 16th biennial report by the Standing Committee on Structural Safety (SCOSS), a joint venture of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in Great Britain. The report determines the work of the committee and outlines several initiatives designed to enhance the way civil and structural engineers operate in all sectors of the construction industry. The document also includes reviews such as the construction safety research, building control submissions and the Eurocodes.