Two construction firm partners have been fined after exposing employees to vibration when using vibrating tools and failing to carry out hand-arm vibration syndrome health surveillance.
With 25% of UK tradespeople encountering asbestos each week, this Mesothelioma Awareness Day seeks to raise awareness of the symptoms of asbestos exposure.
Calls to explore how can the construction industry reduce poor mental health have renewed, as a survey finds that women are 34% more likely to experience mental health issues than their male counterparts
PBC Today interviewed Robert Muldoon, founder of The MYHP Podcast, who spoke about his mental health journey, and why creating honest discussions about mental health in construction is important.
Mates in Mind is calling for companies and individuals to start the mental health conversation in the construction industry this World Suicide Prevention Day.
Can organisations do anything to tackle the rising instances of burnout in construction or is it simply out of their control? The answer lies in improving key aspects of organisational culture, as Robert Ordever, European MD of workplace culture expert OC Tanner, explains.
Despite the on-going mental health crisis, recent talk around how builders are “going woke” is now reversing the small progress the industry had made in tackling its high suicide rates and cases of poor mental health. Lee Mills of Citation discusses the Building Minds campaign, which aims to equip construction managers with the tools to help the struggling workforce.
Nathan Gray of Reconomy explores how the construction industry currently tackles hazardous waste and considers whether a circular approach is the solution for a sustainable future.
Craig Sanders, joint managing director of Protrade, explores the topic of mental health in the construction industry, startling suicide statistics, and discusses the Lighthouse Club’s new ‘Help Inside The Hard Hat’ initiative.
Construction workers are at a far greater risk from the associated dangers of too much sun exposure and it is vital that control measures are revised to ensure site workers are kept safe in hot weather. Sophie McCormick, a solicitor at Gateley Legal, explains how.
Jonathan White, legal and compliance director at National Accident Helpline, explains how/when industry workers can claim compensation for construction site injuries, and how employers can avoid incidences in the first place.
As the intense focus on silica dust continues, Tim Turney from air monitoring equipment specialist Casella shares his insights on protecting construction workers.
Professor Peter Guthrie OBE FREng, vice-president of the Royal Academy of Engineering, discusses its call for transformational changes across the built environment and its underlying regulatory framework in response to the weaknesses uncovered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
