Airtec Filtration Ltd, a ventilation testing company was fined for failing to identify dangerous elements in the air, such as carcinogens and asthmagens.
UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, is opening a new, larger testing and certification facility at its Telford centre in the UK to provide a single location for manufacturers of doors, windows, hardware and building envelope systems.
To make workplace safety a priority, companies need to invest in better approaches for analysing health and safety and mitigating risk. In this article, Elecosoft explains how their new ShireSystem Permit to Work feature can help.
As part of a new campaign to combat serious aches and pains in construction HSE inspectors will be carrying out 1,000 inspections in October and November checking how workers are moving heavy materials.
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.
