PERI launches action plan to raise awareness of menopause in the workplace
PERI is on a mission to raise awareness of menopause in the workplace as part of the firm's series of wellbeing-related topics.
The scaffolding and...
Construction firms urged to avoid using Covid-19 as excuse to ‘race to the bottom’
CONSTRUCTION companies have been urged not to use the Covid-19 crisis as an excuse to return to a 'culture of corner cutting'.
The Building Engineering...
Research reveals impact of ill-fitting PPE on female workers
MINISTERS have been urged to update health and safety laws to ensure all workers are issued properly fitting PPE.
The call follows new research that...
Clark Contracts honoured for health and safety achievements
CLARK Contracts has secured a third consecutive Order of Distinction in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s Health and Safety Awards...
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 –...
Housebuilder welcomes Lighthouse Club to Dunblane site for mental health talk
DANDARA recently welcomed a team from the Lighthouse Club to provide mental health support and resources to workers at its Wallace View development in...
27 firms secure places on £20m fire safety framework
A wide range of businesses have secured a place on a new eight-figure framework aimed at safeguarding social housing and public buildings and their...
SSEN Transmission hosts industry at immersive health and safety experience day
SSEN Transmission has welcomed around 40 representatives from key marine contractors and stakeholders to SSE's Faskally Training Centre in Perth.
The dedicated marine safety experience...
Breaking new ground
GROUNDFORCE Shorco recently sent a team, led by Scottish regional sales director Richard Cherrie, to a groundworks health and safety event in Aberdeen.
The one-day...
Firm fined £700,000 after fatal dumper truck accident
BAM Nuttall Limited has been fined £700,000 after an employee lost his life after being run over by a six-tonne dumper truck.
Inverness Sheriff Court...
New book details dangers faced by those building Forth Bridge
A book has been published online listing all of the accidents that took place during the early phase of the construction of the Forth...
Roofing firm fined following fall from height
A Falkirk company specialising in roofing work has been fined after a self-employed roofer was seriously injured after falling from a roof while carrying...
‘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...
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...
Lovell honoured at global safety awards
LOVELL is celebrating after a double triumph at the International Safety Awards.
The British Safety Council presented an International Safety Award with merit to Lovell’s 34-home...
NASC report reveals continued improvements in safety standards
NATIONAL Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has released its 2024 Safety Report, which highlights continual improvement in safety standards by member firms.
Since 1975, the...
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...
New portal launches to improve construction sector’s record on worker welfare and wellbeing
A new hub has been launched to help in the fight to reduce suicides and improve welfare and wellbeing in the construction industry.
The Make...
Paisley contractor steps up mental health focus
THE JR Group has announced it is prioritising staff wellbeing by encouraging conversations around mental health.
The Paisley-based firm recently held a presentation with staff...
Construction bosses urged to invest in employee wellbeing
A new poll has claimed that construction employers are offering 'some of the lowest' levels of mental health and wellbeing support to staff across...
