Building industry deaths reveal pressing need for closer surveillance of small sites

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A review of 23 deaths in the building industry argues that closer oversight of small construction sites is urgently needed. Every victim was a man, according to the available information. Twenty-two of the men were Irish nationals, while one was a foreign national. The headline links the fatalities to concerns about supervision at smaller workplaces. The brief account does not identify the companies involved or the causes of death. It gives no location or date range, and it does not set out a formal recommendation for regulators.

All 23 people who died were men, only one of whom was not an Irish national

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