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...
Union in warning over working while ill
Construction union UCATT says the absence of sick pay for some workers can endanger not only their own lives but also the safety of...
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...
New rules designed to further reduce fatalities
By Jacqueline Cursiter, Senior Associate at law firm CMS
Given the ever present threat of injury and, potentially, loss of life for construction workers, health...
Three quarters of construction workers would welcome on-site drug testing
THE team at business insurance website www.constructaquote.com has investigated random drug testing on construction sites.
Their research follows a recent legal case won by a bus...
RoSPA conference to address construction safety issues
THE Royal Society for the prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is hosting a conference to address the major health and safety issues facing the construction industry.
From...
Aberdeenshire firm fined after roof fatality
AN Aberdeenshire business has been fined for serious safety failings after a man died when he fell more than five metres through a fragile...
CDM 2015 draft guidance published
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published draft guidance on the legal requirements in the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM 2015).
Subject to parliamentary...
Overconfidence ‘putting Scottish homeowners at risk’
WE have become a nation of ‘YouTube DIYers’ according to new research from Electrical Safety First, which reveals over 2.7 million Scots would happily use...
Aberdeenshire firm in court after apprentice hit by pressurised hose
AN Aberdeenshire firm has been prosecuted after a young apprentice was injured when he was struck on the back by a pressurised hose.
The then...
Preparation is key for winter site safety
CONSTRUCTION industry employers are being urged to be mindful of their responsibilities to keep workers safe as the colder winter days starts to bite.
Neil Howe,...
Safety group reports 33% drop in Manual Handling accidents
BUILDING Safety Group the UK’s largest construction safety group, has reported a 33% decrease in manual handling injuries for its members.
Lifting and handling injuries are...
Building firm fined over site dangers
A construction firm in south west London has been prosecuted for exposing its workforce to serious dangers on a building site in Holland Park.
Several serious...
1.3 million tradespeople at risk from asbestos
TRADESPEOPLE, including construction workers, could come into contact with deadly asbestos on average more than 100 times a year according to a new survey...
HSE inspectors to make unannounced site visits
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will carry out unannounced building site visits during a month-long initiative to tackle poor standards and unsafe work.
'Health as...
Timber firm in court over finger amputation
A Lincolnshire timber company has been fined after an agency worker lost the top of his finger in an unguarded machine.
Grantham Magistrates’ Court heard...
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...
Raising the health and safety bar
FOLLOWING an increase in demand for tall roof trusses, truss manufacturer Donaldson Timber Engineering Ltd (DTE) has launched SafeStep, a new scaffold system designed...
Scottish firms recognised by RoSPA
TWO Scottish firms have been recognised for their commitment to health and safety by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
Ogilvie Construction...
Workers can breathe easier thanks to CDP
A new initiative has been launched in the fight to tackle health problems associated with construction workers breathing in dust.
Supported by the Health and...
