Moray firms offered free on-site Covid testing
MORAY businesses are being offered free on-site testing for staff without Covid-19 symptoms, as part of a north of Scotland-wide increased testing programme.
The offer...
A wake-up call that needs careful consideration
Lesley McLeod, chief executive of the Association for Project Safety, gives her views on reports that the UK Government plans to end independent Scottish...
Contractor adopts active hearing protection mandate
GALLIFORD Try’s Highways business has implemented a new mandate requiring all of its sites to adopt active hearing protection from July.
The measure will become...
NFRC launches campaign to tackle silica exposure in roofing sector
THE National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has launched Cut the Dust, a new industry-wide campaign aimed at tackling the dangers of respirable crystalline...
Virtual conference to address mental health issues in construction
THE Association for Project Safety (APS) has announced that moves to improve mental health in the construction sector will be highlighted during a one-day conference...
Office buildings tipped to increasingly support health and wellbeing
OFFICE buildings that fail to demonstrate how they support the health and wellbeing of users have been described as being at risk of becoming...
Van break-ins leads plumber to create his own solution
A plumber has come up with a patented zonal-based alarm system to protect vans from thieves.
The self-employed Yorkshire-based tradesman spent two years developing the...
Bellway site manager recognised for health and safety achievements at national awards
BELLWAY site manager Frank McLaughlan has been highly commended at the national Homebuilder Safety Awards.
Frank and his team were recognised for their health and...
Sight charities call for better active travel designs amid safety concerns
TWO charities have called on Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf to improve accessibility for individuals who are visually impaired.
Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans...
Edinburgh-Glasgow railway line set for vital rockfall prevention works
NETWORK Rail engineers are to deliver safety-critical engineering works on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow railway line later this month.
The four-day project, from January 29 until...
Balfour Beatty mandates human recognition cameras on certain machinery
BALFOUR Beatty has announced it has become the first Tier One contractor to mandate human recognition cameras on certain items of plant and machinery...
Building Safety Group launches new office in Stirling
THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has opened a new Scottish office in Stirling.
The move follows a recently agreed partnership between BSG and the Scottish...
Dundee multi-storeys set for £4.2m fire safety improvements
COUNCIL multi-storey dwellings across Dundee could be set for £4.2 million worth of fire safety improvements.
It comes as Dundee City Council looks to further...
Breathing Space Bench unveiled to mark Mental Health Awareness Week
SPRINGFIELD has announced it has installed another Breathing Space bench at the Kinloch Gardens development in Blairgowrie.
In partnership with Kingdom Housing Association, the housebuilders...
Robertson unveils new safe operating procedures
ROBERTSON has launched safe operating procedures which the firm said set a new safety benchmark as the industry prepares to return to work.
The safety procedures...
Firm fined £150,000 following ‘totally avoidable’ incident
JOHN Murphy and Sons Ltd has been fined £150,000 after a high pressure pipeline was damaged during widening work on the M8 motorway.
Hamilton Sheriff...
Toolstation targets outdoor workers with skin cancer awareness campaign
TOOLSTATION has teamed up with Macmillan Cancer Support to launch its new ‘Raise Your Skin Standards’ campaign, designed to boost awareness of sun protection...
NFRC launches new campaign to identify fragile roof risks
THE National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has launched a new campaign to identify risk and prevent falls from height.
Don’t Fall for Fragile is designed to...
Plant body calls for action to tackle ‘widespread problem’ of drug and alcohol misuse
TRADE body the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has called for tougher action within the industry to tackle drug and alcohol misuse amongst plant...
Human factors hold the key to increased safety
UNDERSTANDING interactions surrounding site banter could help measure human performance and help contribute to a reduction in construction accidents, an expert in human factors...
