Contractor creates ‘safe space’ for on-site team with Lighthouse Charity talk

TEAM members from The JR Group welcomed representatives from the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to deliver an informal and engaging Toolbox Talk at the...

Construction charity to offer free mental health training

THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has announced it will deliver £20,000 of free mental health and wellbeing training to the sector for the remainder...

Study finds construction workers put their lives at risk by ignoring alarms

HIGH rise construction workers are ‘risking their lives’ by not treating evacuation alarms seriously enough, according to new research. Researchers from the University of Greenwich,...

‘Do it right and effectively so people can come home safe’

LESLEY McLeod wants to ensure that health and safety “stays right at the front of people’s minds, both in the industry and to those...

Homeowners warned over risk of ‘scammers’ ahead of new legislation on alarms

TRADE body SELECT has joined the Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland (SCOTSS) to warn that heat, smoke and carbon monoxide...

Scots construction workers benefit from ‘next generation’ safety helmets

SCOTTISH construction workers are among the first to utilise the next generation of protective headwear. Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel's site managers are equipped with the ‘Ranger’...

New health and safety guidance issued for Scottish construction sector

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has issued expanded health and safety guidance as the sector begins its road back to work following the lockdown...

Online course aims to raise awareness of construction-related occupational cancers

THE Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has launched a new e-learning course to help tackle construction-related occupational cancers. ‘Occupational Cancers’ is designed to raise awareness of...
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Construction sector urged to step up action on workplace-related stress

MENTAL health charity Mates in Mind is marking Stress Awareness Month by asking construction businesses to commit to installing long-term change within their organisations...

Health impacts caused by noisy traffic could influence planning

NOISY road traffic in residential areas can lead to an increased chance of high blood pressure, a University of Glasgow study carried out in...

Plasterboard handling and MSD: controlling the risk

Joe Cilia, technical director at FIS, outlines his views on how to minimise the risk of obtaining musculoskeletal injuries when handling plasterboard  MUSCULOSKELETAL disorders (MSDs)...

Morgan Sindall reveals Scottish safety milestone

MORGAN Sindall Construction & Infrastructure has announced that the business has recorded 2.2 million person hours without a RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries Diseases and...

Student digs present fire safety challenge

ARCHITECTS, specifiers and contractors operating in the booming purpose-built student accommodation sector face the challenge of providing a reliable and quality fire safety strategy. Bilco...

The ‘hidden illness’ and its threat to construction

IT is estimated that 199,100 diabetics work within the UK construction industry. The illness presents great risks to daily life, with black outs, impaired...

Pitched roof tile manufacturer invests in potentially life-saving equipment for its sites

RUSSELL Roof Tiles has bought new life-saving defibrillator units for its three sites. The manufacturer of concrete derivatives in the pitched roofing market employs around...

Leading safety speaker addresses City Building staff

CITY Building has welcomed a leading speaker on behavioural safety training to its Glasgow headquarters to share insights as part of the Proud 2B Safe programme. Jason...

Paisley contractor backs campaign to end mental health stigma and discrimination

CLARK Contracts held a 'Tea and Talk' event across the firm's offices and sites to support Time to Talk Day on Thursday February 2. Time...

Cala Homes (North) mental health campaign leads to national award win

CALA Homes (North) has been named Employer of the Year for First Aid Excellence at the Scottish First Aid Awards. The 11th annual event, organised...
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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...

High-rise health and safety: mitigating risk with formwork safety screens

Steve Duthie, associate director at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses how temporary works can improve health and safety for site operatives working on high-rise projects THE...