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...
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...
Highland Council ‘very close’ to full compliance with new fire alarm legislation
THE Highland Council has said it is 'very close' to full compliance with Scotland's new fire safety legislation.
All homes in Scotland are now required...
Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity announces new initiatives
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has announced new initiatives to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week.
It is launching three new masterclasses to complement its...
University project seeks to deploy surface materials that inhibit Covid-19
A team of physicists and virologists at the University of St Andrews are testing different surfaces and coatings for their effectiveness in killing the...
Don’t let them suffer in silence
By Martin Robertson, health and safety manager at M-Pact Group
IT is one of the great hidden secrets of the construction sector, an issue that many...
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...
Revised scaffold safety guidance available to all
THE National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has revealed its recently revised core scaffolding safety guidance – SG4:22: Preventing Falls in Scaffolding Operations –...
Construction workers offered asbestos awareness course
A risk management firm is offering a free online training course aimed at helping construction workers refresh their knowledge of the risks posed by...
Mental health in construction is ‘no longer something we can sweep under the carpet’
A Federation of Master Builders (FMB) member has marked Mental Health Awareness Week by opening up about his own struggles in a new FMB...
Common causes of construction site accidents and how to avoid them
By Stuart Snape, managing partner at Graham Coffey & Co. Solicitors
Construction sites are inherently dangerous environments, and accidents can happen even when workers take...
City of Edinburgh Council calls for full RAAC funding from Scottish Government
THE leader of the City of Edinburgh Council has called on the Scottish Government to fully fund the costs of work linked to reinforced...
Trade body warns of potential ‘unintended consequences’ of fire safety regulations
SELECT warns that new fire regulations currently under consideration could undermine existing qualifications that ensure contractors are qualified & competent to carry out work
Group’s safety credentials recognised by double award win
STEWART Milne Group has recently scooped two health and safety awards.
The housebuilder and timber systems manufacturer won the Excellence in Health and Safety Award...
Mates in Mind in Relief Fund appeal
CHARITY Mates in Mind is appealing for donations to its Covid-19 Relief Fund in order to allow the organisation, which specialises in mental health...
Asbestos discovery prompts further delays to project
THE demolition of a secondary school in Aberdeen has experienced further delays as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the discovery of additional...
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...
HSE urges construction firms to strengthen site security ahead of school holidays
CONSTRUCTION firms are being urged to take extra precautions to keep children safe as the school holidays approach.
While rare, children have tragically lost their...
Month-long HSE inspections to focus on respiratory risks
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that it will be targeting construction firms in inspections which will look at the measures businesses...
Safety guide published for apprentices returning to college
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has helped develop a new set of guidelines designed to keep staff and apprentices safe in Scotland's colleges...
