Awaab Ishak died shortly after his second birthday in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by months of exposure to black mould, concluded the coroner.
Re-flow, provider of award-winning field management software for construction, highways, civil engineering, rail and landscaping, is doing its part for men’s health this November by participating in Movember.
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.
