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Building sites bite 31.10.2005

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Schoolchildren were shown the dangers and hazards of a building site by retail construction specialists and Mole M, the company’s construction safety mascot, gave them a tour round the site and presentations on the building site.

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EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
"Our message is that we all share responsibility for protecting young people at work. Employers have a duty of care and are legally responsible for the health and safety of their workers, and EU law recognises that young people need special protection. But this is also an issue for parents, for health and safety professionals, and for the education community. And ultimately, it's an issue for policymakers. We all have to work together, to make sure that young people have a safe and healthy start to their working lives."

Vladimír Špidla, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities