Resources
HomeHealth & Safety News

Health & Safety News

The Latest Construction Sector Health & Safety News

Upcoming PBC Today Webinar

The Latest Health & Safety Construction News

Fire Industry Association now open for bookings for new fire detection and alarm qualifications

Following the launch of four brand new fire detection and alarm qualifications in designing, installing, maintaining, and commissioning of fire detection and alarm equipment...

Construction company fined for safety risks

A construction company and project manager based in London have been fined for repeatedly failing to manage and regulate multiple risks

Do we need to retrofit fire sprinkler systems in social housing?

Following the Grenfell Tower disaster, there have been widespread calls to retrofit fire sprinkler systems in social housing. BAFSA supports this principle – but Chief Executive Keith MacGillivray cautions against a rush to install systems that do not meet British Standards

Asbestos in schools: Managing the risks effectively

Charles Pickles, Chief Technical Officer of Lucion Services, discusses how asbestos in schools can be managed safely

Pallet Trucks UK urges firms to consider forklift driver safety

Pallet Trucks UK has urged firms using forklifts to guarantee the safety of their workers, after two businesses were fined for the deaths of their employees

New guidance for safe and effective gaseous fixed fire-fighting systems

FIA WG Gases Alan Elder and Robert Thilthorpe talk to PBC Today about the FIA new guidance document, Pipework for Gaseous Fixed Fire-Fighting Systems

Electrical safety checks in the wake of Grenfell

Phil Buckle, Chief Executive of Electrical Safety First, explains how the Grenfell Tower tragedy is a wake-up call for electrical safety checks and building regulations

The dangers of asbestos

Once a commonly used building material, the dangers of asbestos are not to be underestimated, says Neil Munro of Acorn Analytical Services

Asbestos in schools – new campaign launched by Lucion

The Asbestos in Schools initiative and Lucion's new White Paper, sets out the case for using high powered Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).

Asbestos the Truth – are we managing the risk?

The Asbestos the Truth conference will examine current techniques for air sampling and monitoring in the UK and ask if we are managing the risk

The benefits of controlling humidity levels within the workplace

BSRIA’s Asset Performance Team Leader, Blanca Beato-Arribas, highlights the role that humidity plays in assuring the well-being of building occupants

Indoor air quality and its role in health: the inside story

Poor indoor air quality in UK homes has significant consequences for health and wellbeing. BRE looks at the issue and what can be done...

UK Construction Week offers safety courses in light of Grenfell Tower tragedy

UK Construction Week has launched free tailored CPD certified workshops to ensure everyone in the industry is informed and protected in light of the...

So much more can be done to improve future fire safety

What lessons can be learnt about fire safety following the Grenfell Tower disaster? Association for Project Safety's CEO Lesley McLeod explores Nothing can diminish the...

Untrained and unsupervised scaffolder fall leads to contractor and director being fined

A contractor and director has received a fine for failing to supervise and train a scaffolder correctly after he fell from height

Construction fatalities hit record low but mesothelioma deaths increase

Figures from the Health and Safety Executive have revealed the number of construction fatalities in 2016/17 fell but asbestos-related cancers rose

£160,000 fine after roof fall leads to life changing injuries for worker

A firm has been fined after a worker sustained significant injuries after a fall from a roof onto a concrete floor

Poor lift planning responsible for falling scaffold fittings that injured a building worker

Injuries caused by falling scaffold fittings could have been avoided through correct risk assessment and lift planning

Construction inspections see a sharp drop in a year, union warns

The number of construction inspections carried out by health and safety inspectors has fallen 14 per cent in a year

Crane collapse at a building site in Crewe leads to two deaths

Two men have died after a crane collapsed at a Cheshire building site, while a third man is hospitalised
1...111213Page 41 of 13

Related News

Construction Services

Advertisements

Health & Safety

Featured Health & Safety News

News.
Analysis.
Opinion.

The Planning, Building & Construction Today website is the place to come for compelling and informative features, news and products for a diverse audience serving a wide construction sector.

© Adjacent Digital Politics Ltd