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.
1,600 construction workers now trained in Mental Health First Aid
Two years on from its launch, Building Mental Health (BMH) has announced the delivery of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England training to over 1,600 people in the construction sector.
Construction company fined for insufficient welfare facilities
A Stockport construction company has been prosecuted after failing to ensure suitable welfare facilities were provided for workers on site.
Restaurant owner fined for disturbed asbestos
A restaurant owner has been fined after an asbestos insulation board was disturbed during the conversion of rooms above the restaurant into flats in Essex.
Staircase installer fined after worker loses his leg
A company specialising in the manufacture and installation of industrial staircases has been fined after a worker became trapped resulting in the amputation of his leg.
Network Rail launches £70m track worker safety task force
Network Rail has launched a £70m fund to target track-worker safety, improving safety for employees that work on the railway.
Contractor fined after employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica
A landscaping contractor has been fined £20,000 after failing to provide employees with adequate measures to prevent exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS).
A five step framework to building mental health in construction
Building Mental Health, a portal set up by industry volunteers discuss a framework to help the construction sector develop a positive mental health culture.
