The construction industry is a high-risk industry and remains a matter of continued focus to the Authority. Dr. Sharon McGuinness, CEO of the Health and Safety Authority, recognises the importance of this Action Plan and the collaboration of all involved in its development stating that:

“The CSPAC member organisations as well as industry and employee stakeholder groups have utilised the knowledge, information and guidance available and worked together to make the sector a safer and healthier place of work. I know there is real commitment to improving safety and health on construction sites by all parties involved in the CSPAC and indeed the wider sector. The Authority remains committed to providing assistance and support to achieve these objectives. Our inspectors and wider teams have, and will continue, to work hard in conjunction with our many stakeholders to ensure that construction sites across the country are safe and healthy environments.”

Frank Kelly, the CSPAC Co-Chair, said “The CSPAC has made considerable progress in raising awareness of safety in the construction industry. There is also recognition that safety standards across the sector have improved. However, reducing the overall rate of fatal and serious injuries in the sector remains a key objective of our latest action plan. The CSPAC Action Plan has set out key objectives and initiatives that our members will continue to deliver on with ourcore aim being to improve on the safety and health within the construction sector across both large and small scale enterprises.”

Michelle Quinn, the CSPAC Co-Chair, said “While substantial improvements in safety and health have been achieved since the original Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee (CSPAC) was founded, there is still much more that can be achieved. The CSPAC has identified five key areas to focus on between 2022 and 2024 and has set objectives accordingly in order to help improve safety and health in the sector. Full implementation of these goals will help to reduce the rate of fatal and serious incidents on constructions sites in Ireland.”

Welcoming the new Construction Safety Partnership Action Plan 2022-2024, the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English TD, stated:

"While construction work represented approximately 6% of the working population in 2021, it accounted for 26% of all workplace fatalities and thus represents a major challenge for the sector. This new plan from the Construction Safety Partnership that has been brought together by its multi-stakeholder membership will focus on the key areas where health and safety improvements in construction are needed the most. I urge all employers in the construction sector to engage with the large body of safety and health guidance available and make use of the free HSA online safety training to help reduce the risks of incidents in their workplaces. This Action Plan is ambitious, achievable and crucial to improve safety and minimise work-related incidents."