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July
2017.
#Don’tGoofOnTheRoof aims to keep children off construction & derelict sites

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Contact: Graham Sievers
+44 (0)77 22282 946
graham.sievers@perfectlypicked.com

For immediate release:

Manchester, 21 July 2017

 

Schools out - but don't take "Summer break" literally!

 

#Don't Goof on the Roofcampaign aims to keep children away from construction sites and derelict properties

 this summer
 

The construction site security specialist VPS Site Security is launching this year's social media campaign to warn of the risks for children playing on derelict buildings or empty construction sites this summer.

The campaign aims to reduce the number of incidents of young people playing in and around or on the rooftops of building works or empty sites.

Already this month, a 14 year old boydied falling through the roofof a derelict factory, and there have been a spate of children suffering serious injuries. VPS Site Security are seeking to get the message across to young people about the dangers of vacant sites being used as playgrounds, using the hashtag #DontGoofOnTheRoof.

Over 3,000 young people are estimated to take risks every week trespassing on derelict buildings or empty construction sites. During the summer holidays, these sites attract children looking to explore and play in them, despite being full of hidden dangers such as collapsing roofs, incomplete staircases, broken glass window frames, and motor equipment.

The campaign is not just directed at young people, but also at owners and managers of sites to ensure their premises are safe and secure whilst they are unattended. Combustible materials should be removed, assessments on possible safety hazards carried out, the security of perimeters and all access points checked regularly, and, for particularly vulnerable sites, they should consider CCTV monitoring.

Anyone who owns, or controls, a site has a legal duty of care to protect people on the site from foreseeable harm, and this duty even extends to people who are trespassing. People injured on a site, even if they are unauthorised trespassers, can sue the owners and managers for negligence and for responsibility for their injuries.

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‘Don't Goof on the Roof' Social media campaign has three photos currently available: X-Ray, Girl with broken arm, Bone fromNatasha.estrin@vpsgroup.com

See them on Twitter @vacantproperty1 and LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/vps-the-vacant-property-specialists

and atwww.vpsgroup.comPress Releases

Further details:

Graham Sievers+44(0)77 222 82 946graham.sievers@perfectlypicked.com

 

VPS Site Security
Broadgate House, Broadway Business Park, Chadderton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire OL9 9XA
Phone: 0800 294 2828

VPS Site Security specialise in bespoke solutions for protecting large and remote sites, across a range of industries including

Construction, Events, Utilities and Highways. SSAIB and SIA certified security suppliers and installers, all their security products are made, tried and tested in the UK. They are also the market leaders in remote, 24/7 monitored CCTV security; innovators and sole suppliers of the award winning JCB Smart Tower® .

About the VPS Group:

VPSsecure more than 50,000 residential and commercial properties and employ over 1600 staff in locations across the UK, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and mainland Europe. They specialise in securing, maintaining and managing vacant property across a wide range of customer and industry sectors.

Core building services cover the vacant, unoccupied and void property lifecycle from an initial risk assessment, to security, including guarding, monitoring, clearing, cleaning, maintenance and preparation.  These services protect properties against unauthorised access and a variety of hazards such as arson, theft, squatting and unauthorised occupation. www.vpsgroup.com