PPE: one size doesn’t protect all
Michael Fink, CEO of Mask Logic, discusses the vital importance of respiratory protection
WHEN PPE fit fails, protection fails. For too long, protective equipment in...
Latest award highlights Ogilvie’s health and safety credentials
OGILVIE Construction is celebrating the firm's fifth successive Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
Donald MacDonald, managing director of...
Record low deaths in British construction industry
LATEST Health and Safety Executive (HSE) annual figures on work-related fatal injuries have revealed 30 deaths in the British construction industry this year.
The figure...
RAAC to ruin: sector must learn lesson that cheap material comes at a cost
Following the news that hundreds of residents in Aberdeen’s Balnagask area are to be relocated after RAAC panels were found in around 500 homes,...
Construction charity to offer free online wellbeing workshops
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity will be hosting a series of free online mental health training workshops later this month.
The initiative has been designed...
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...
Mental health service for Borders tenants earns award shortlisting
BeWell, a mental health and wellbeing service that has improved the lives of housing association residents and helped cut eviction rates, became a finalist...
HSE inspections to focus on occupational lung disease
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed it is inspecting fabricated metal businesses across Britain to check they are managing the respiratory risks...
Why sharing information can lay foundation for preventing fatal accidents in construction
By Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
The latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics on work-related...
New fire doors boost safety credentials of Cambuslang multi-storey
CCG has announced it has completed the supply and installation of 'high-performance' fire doors at a multi-storey tower block in Cambuslang.
Undertaken on behalf of...
Lovell recognised again for health and safety commitment
LOVELL has won a top health and safety award for the 19th year in a row.
The firm, which is responsible for developments including Glow...
BSG reports 84% rise in working at height breaches
THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported an 84% increase in the number of working at height breaches on construction sites during the first...
Scottish business runs first onsite trials of exoskeleton suits
THE UK’s first live trial to test the effectiveness of exoskeleton suits in a working factory environment is being run by Kenoteq – the...
New guidance released on self-catering work accommodation
THE Scottish Government has released guidance on self-catering accommodation for work during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Government said the recommended position is for individual, self-contained...
BEAR Scotland to only deliver essential services amidst Covid-19 pandemic
BEAR Scotland is to only deliver essential services amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a statement, the road maintenance firm said that the safety of its...
Engineering consultancy adopts electrolysed water cleaning and disinfection system
DOUGALL Baillie Associates (DBA) has announced it has become an early adopter of an electrolysed water cleaning and disinfection system as its staff begin the...
Scottish Government ‘carefully considering’ Grenfell inquiry recommendations
THE Scottish Government has said it is 'carefully considering' each of the UK Government's Grenfell inquiry recommendations insofar as they apply in Scotland.
The inquiry's...
HSE appoints new Chief Executive
DR Richard Judge has been appointed chief executive of Britain’s workplace health and safety regulator. He will start at the Health and Safety Executive in...
‘New and improved’ exoskeleton tipped to help prevent construction-related injuries
HILTI has announced the launch of a 'new and improved' version of its wearable EXO-O1 skeleton, the EXO-S, which offers relief for above shoulder...
New podcast explores preventing construction site injuries
A new podcast for the construction industry has been launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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