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70% rise in construction deaths in last five years, HSE warns
New data from the Health and Safety Executive has found that there has been a 70% rise in the number of construction deaths since the pandemic.
Legal and compliance implications of the Building Safety Act
The introduction of the new BSR is poised to revolutionise building standards. Established under the Building Safety Act 2022, the BSR is a distinct entity within the HSE, focusing on high-risk residential buildings. John Flathers and Richard Adams, Freeths, explore the legal and compliance implications.
Uncovering mental health and wellbeing in The Conversation with Re-flow
Episode 8 of Re-flow: The Conversation features Mark Haysman (managing director) and Jamie Lange (operations and fleet manager) of TMO Highways, discussing mental health, suicide prevention and employee wellbeing.
Working towards a zero harm legacy in engineering construction
On the 20th anniversary of World Day for Safety and Health at Work, interim CEO of the ECITB Andy Brown asks how we can ensure a zero harm legacy for the sector.
Roofing supplies firm fined £20,000 after workers fall from height
A roofing supplies firm and its director have been handed fines after two workers fell from a tower scaffold, sustaining serious injuries.
COVID-19 – An update from the HSE (Health & Safety Executive)
The Access Group discuss the latest advice from the HSE on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and how that looks in a workplace environment
Wates commits to zero waste and carbon by 2025
The Wates Group has today committed to zero waste and carbon from its operations by 2025, well ahead of the government’s own environmental targets.
Manufacturer fined £9,400 after worker falls from height
A manufacturer of steel water storage tanks and supporting towers has been fined £9,400 after a worker suffered multiple fractures following a fall from height.
Cushioning construction with the cloud
Lucy Atkinson, business support manager at Genilogic, discusses how health and safety software helps reduce fatalities within the construction industry.
Reportable accident rates drop among electrical contractors
Electrical contracting businesses, employing over 13,000 operatives, show a further reduction in accident rates for 2018, according to the latest accident statistics.
Working at height accounts for 11% of safety incidents on major...
Figures supplied to Heightsafe by four of the UK’s most high-profile public works construction projects demonstrate that a high proportion of health and safety incidents are related to working at height.
Ending the dangers of working at height
Without government intervention falls from height will continue to kill, warns Ken Diable, managing director of work at height and fall protection safety specialist Heightsafe.
Landmark report urges major review of work at height culture
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Working at Height has published a new report urging the Government and the construction industry to undertake a major review of work at height culture.
Insurance for construction and engineering projects
We take a look at the different types of insurance that may be required or upheld in connection with a construction and engineering project.
Balfour Beatty fined £500,000 for hand-arm vibration failures
Sheffield Crown Court has issued a £500,000 fine to Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions after it discovered its workers had been exposed to hand-arm vibration over a nine-year period
Should the domestic Client take on their own CDM duties?
Christian McCale, Senior consultant at Lucion Consulting, asks whether it is right that domestic clients should be able to absolve themselves completely of all CDM responsibilities
Second accident at Persimmon Homes site in 48 hours
A man has fallen from a ladder in the second accident to occur within a 48 hour period at a Persimmon Homes building site...
The challenging risks of asbestos in brownfield sites
Alec Hales, contaminated land specialist at Lucion Environmental, examines the responsibilities associated with reducing asbestos risk on brownfield sites…
The detection of asbestos in soil...
The challenging risks of asbestos in brownfield sites
Alec Hales, contaminated land specialist at Lucion Environmental, examines the responsibilities associated with reducing asbestos risk on brownfield sites…
The detection of asbestos in soil...