Urge Your MP To Sign EDM 259 On The Löfstedt Report And Crane Safety

Following the continued injuries and deaths as a result of crane collapses on building sites, Labour’s John McDonnel MP for Hayes and Harlington tabled an Early Day motion in the House of Commons on 25th June.

It refers to the recent deaths and injuries and calls for the Government to withdraw from its planned abolition of safety regulations which includes the register of tower cranes, and supports the forthcoming lobby of parliament next week (3rd July)

The wording is as follows:

'That this House recalls that after a series of serious accidents and fatalities caused by tower crane collapses a campaign was undertaken by the Battersea Crane Disaster Action Group comprising the relatives of the victims of the accidents, the Construction Safety Campaign and the health and safety campaign, Hazards, which led to new safety legislation related to crane operations being introduced in 2010; but expresses strong concern that recommendations contained in the Government's Lofstedt report is putting in jeopardy the safety regulations relating to tower cranes and working at height; and expresses its support for the protest and lobby of Parliament on 3 July calling on the Government to draw back from the implementation of these Lofstedt recommendations and the undermining of these safety regulations.'

London Hazards are of course supporting this EDM and are asking for all those concerned to lobby their MP to get them to sign this EDM.

View the Early Day motion here

You can find details of how to contact your local MP here

Source: London Hazards / Twitter

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