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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.

Stronger and broader training in the fire safety industry

Ian Moore, chief executive of the Fire Industry Association, discusses its efforts in raising the bar for professionalism in the fire safety industry.

Kier Highways reaches safety milestone on smart motorways

Two Kier Highways smart motorway projects have reached a safety milestone after over one million working hours without a reportable injury.

We must work together to prevent occupational lung disease

Malcolm Shiels discusses the body’s support for the HSE’s Dustbuster campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of occupational lung disease and its own efforts to tackle work-related cancers.

Spencer Group introduces mental health wellbeing device

Spencer Group has become the first engineering employer to adopt an innovative device to support the mental health wellbeing of its staff.

Construction company fined following safety and welfare failings

A construction company has been fined after failing to ensure the safety and welfare of workers on-site during the renovation of a property.

Construction company fined £1m for death of employee

A construction company and one of its employees have been sentenced for health and safety failures after another worker was struck by an excavator and sadly died.

Company fined after workers diagnosed with HAVS

Specialists in rock drilling, cliff stabilisation and rock anchors, Celtic Rock Services, has been fined £36,667 after a number of workers were diagnosed with hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).

Unite launches silica register to protect construction workers

Unite the union has launched an online silica register to allow construction workers who have been exposed to silica dust to register their exposure, to assist with potential future legal cases.

Summer workwear for the construction industry

James Whitaker, managing director at Dickies Workwear, offers his advice on dressing for the unpredictable British summer weather.

Reading scaffolding collapse leaves three injured

Three people have been taken to hospital after scaffolding collapsed at a site in Garrard Street in Reading.

Two construction firms fined after employee falls from height

Two companies have been fined a combined £194,000 after an employee of a construction firm fell through a roof onto a concrete floor.

Construction firms fined after director blown off roof

Three construction companies have pleaded guilty after the director of one of the firms received serious injuries after falling 11 metres off a roof.

Improving design and safety when working at height

James Gooder of SFS explains how understanding how protection works and what’s best for each situation can improve the safety of those working at height.

Hanson fined £400k after sub-contractor loses four fingers

Hanson Quarry Products Europe has been fined £400,000 after a sub-contractor lost four fingers during an unsafe lifting operation.

EGP fined for unsafe gas work that left 60 properties at risk

EGP Building Services Limited (EGP) has been fined £280,000 for unsafe gas work which resulted in fires at two occupied properties on a new housing development in Warwickshire.

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.

Noise breaches up 25% on construction sites, report says

The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 25% increase in the number of noise infringements occurring on construction sites.

How to foster a culture of site safety in construction

Vizwear explores some of the common signs of poor health and safety in construction and how to foster a culture of site safety.

Construction firm fined £10k after bricklayer falls from height

Trumax Building Ltd has been fined £10,000 for safety breaches after an employee under the age of 18 fell 2.62 metres through a stairway opening at a site in Scunthorpe.

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