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Asbestos removal contractors hit back at app blacklisting claims

The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA) has dismissed claims by Unite that an app which rates the performance of asbestos workers could potentially be used to blacklist workers.

Facilities management firm fined £200k after worker is crushed

Totally Local Company Ltd, has been fined £200,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries when he was crushed between a ride-on-roller and shipping container.

Wates launches suicide awareness campaign for workers

Wates is encouraging its colleagues to ‘take a minute’ as the UK suicide rates have soared, with the highest level of male suicides in two decades, and the highest rate of female suicides since 2004 according to ONS figures.

B+K Summit Park site gets test centre after Covid outbreak

Bowmer & Kirkland has halted work on its Summit Park scheme in Sutton-in-Ashfield to set up a testing centre after 39 construction workers tested positive for Covid-19.

Plasterboard handling guide to reduce musculoskeletal disorders

The Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) has published safety guidance on plasterboard handling in a bid to curb the musculoskeletal disorders and reduce the health risks to construction workers.

Fire risk in schools ‘alarmingly’ higher than other buildings

Schools in England pose a significantly higher fire risk than other types of commercial buildings, according to new research by Zurich Municipal.

41% drop in Covid-19 breaches on construction sites

There has been a 41% decrease in the number of Covid-19 breaches on construction sites over the last three months, according to the Building Safety Group (BSG).

Asbestos contractors launch rating app for operatives

The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA) has launched a performance rating app for asbestos removal operatives.

SNIPEF warns of dangers of legionella infection in water systems

As workers in hotels, offices, leisure facilities and other buildings begin the gradual return to work, legionella infection is looming on the horizon which, if left untreated, could have deadly consequences.

Three companies fined after death of demolition worker

Three construction companies have been fined more than a quarter of a million pounds following the death of a demolition worker on the Isle of Wight.

Covid report shows construction industry can deliver lasting changes

A new Covid-19 construction industry research report has revealed that despite the pandemic individual and team effectiveness and productivity has increased.

Unite urges HSE to publish Bow crane collapse findings

Unite the union has called on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to publish its initial findings into the causes of the fatal crane collapse in Bow.

Contractor fined after subcontractor falls from height

Contractor Brebner and Williamson Ltd has been fined £5,000 after a self-employed subcontractor fell 15ft and sustained multiple fractures and a brain injury.

Construction workers advised to wear face coverings on site

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has proposed that construction employers make face coverings available, as a minimum, where workers are not required to wear RPE.

Collapsed crane in Bow could take six months to remove

Five weeks after a crane collapsed at a building site in Bow, Tower Hamlets Council has revealed the complex job of removing the crane could take up to six months.

Murphy handed £150k fine after M8 motorway gas leak

John Murphy and Sons has been fined £150,000 after damaging a 10-inch gas pipeline whilst undertaking work on the M8 motorway.

Constructing an edge in safety during the ‘new normal’

Dan Joyce, general manager EMEA, SafetyCulture, explains how construction companies can nail safety in the face of a pandemic.

Crane operators must be protected against extreme heat, urges Unite

Construction union Unite is urging for action to be taken to support tower crane operators against extreme heat.

Is your construction supply chain Covid-19 secure?

Despite the easing of some of the restrictions around Covid-19, there is still a strong emphasis on keeping workplaces Covid secure. CHAS discusses what this means for employers and explains what can be done to promote compliance throughout the supply chain.

Concrete manufacturer fined £285,000 after death of worker

A concrete manufacturer has been sentenced after two separate incidents including the death of an employee and injuries to a second worker.

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