Paul Duphil, secretary general of the OPPBTP, often repeats: “Accidents on construction sites are not inevitable!” While most are only rarely publicized, serious or fatal accidents that occur on major infrastructure projects, on the other hand, are often the subject of “stronger expression”, he notes. Because these projects have a particular resonance, and are intended to be exemplary.
This expression often tarnishes its image, as well as that of the companies carrying out the work. It is also and above all “a trauma for the whole company, for the project teams, and of course for the relatives”, assures Bruno Magnin, health and safety director at Bouygues Construction. More broadly still, “it’s a tragedy on all levels, underlines a boss in a large construction company, with whom Batiactu exchanged informally: beyond the human, it is also a disaster concerning the deadlines, the good organization of the site and the teams, etc.” “But we must try to look at the debates they arouse positively, nuance Paul Duphil, because this can make it possible to learn lessons and better uses for the future of the profession and prevention, to bring the major players to provide feedback in an open and lucid way, on shortcomings as well as on successes.”
What happens in the event of an accident?
Above all, do we ask what happens when a serious or fatal accident occurs? “The task is stopped immediately.
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