Seven in ten construction workers ‘experience pain at work at least once a week’
71% of construction workers experience pain at work at least once a week, according to new research.
Led by Jacuzzi, the hot tub and...
Safety first: training vital to reducing excavation risks
Health and safety is of paramount importance when working in excavations, with a whole host of obvious – and some not so obvious –...
New health and safety guidance issued for Scottish construction workers
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has produced a new range of health and safety guidance documents to help steer workers through the phased return.
The...
Firms with 10+ staff to have access to free asymptomatic workplace testing
FIRMS with ten or more employees can now sign up for asymptomatic workplace testing as part of an enhanced drive to identify emerging Covid-19...
Aberdeen City Council to consider four options for homes affected by RAAC
ABERDEEN City Council is to explore four long-term options for local authority properties affected by Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).
Records show that 366 council...
Network Rail fined £6.7m over fatal Stonehaven derailment
NETWORK Rail Infrastructure Limited has been fined £6.7 million for health and safety failings which led to a train derailment and the tragic loss...
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...
DTS awarded Order of Distinction for health and safety excellence
DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has been awarded the Order of Distinction by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) after earning its...
‘Folk literally won’t sleep at night if the Building Safety Bill doesn’t go further’
By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, The Association for Project Safety
YOU'D think building safety would be a no-brainer. You design things carefully. Use quality materials....
Flooding action plan for homeowners and businesses launched
THE Scottish Government has launched an action plan to help homeowners and businesses prevent damage caused by flooding this winter.
The Living With Flooding document...
Construction site electricity breaches rise by 12%
THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 12% increase in the number of electricity breaches on UK construction sites.
The report was based on...
Paisley contractor launches new training app for staff
THE JR Group is launching a new online training app, which will deliver 'bite-size' training modules for staff covering health, safety, environmental, quality and...
Report lays bare economic and health impacts of unhealthy buildings
UNHEALTHY buildings will cost the UK economy over £55 billion between now and 2060, according to a new report by research institute RAND Europe and...
Association for Project Safety ramps up mental health campaign
THE Association for Project Safety (APS) has continued its UK-wide campaign to promote mental health and wellbeing in the construction industry, taking its message...
Is your site safe for older workers?
IT’S widely recognised that older workers are crucial to curbing the construction industry skills gap, as reported by CIOB, but an ageing workforce can...
Industry steps up focus on mental health issues
THE issue of mental health fitness within the construction sector isn’t new.
Almost five years have passed, for example, since the Considerate Constructors Scheme published...
Workers urged to stand up for health and safety
RECENT campaigns from the likes of Get Britain Standing and the British Heart Foundation have urged employees who spend their working lives in a...
Cladding regulations causing homeowners to become ‘mortgage prisoners’ MP warns
DAVID Linden has warned the UK Government that homeowners are at risk of becoming 'mortgage prisoners' due to regulations on combustible materials.
The SNP MP...
Union voices concern over rise in construction injuries
NEW figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) showing a rise in construction injuries and a fall in prosecutions is a ‘dangerous cocktail’,...
Balfour Beatty names new health, safety and environment director
BALFOUR Beatty has announced the appointment of Lee Hewitt as UK health, safety, and environment director.
Lee is set to take up the new role...
