An Oxfordshire-based construction company has been fined £120,000 after a carpenter died from a fall from height while carrying out refurbishment work.
There are no laws specifying when the temperature is too hot to work; however, employers have a duty of care to ensure adequate safety when working in a heatwave, or they can face a lawsuit.
Construction has one of the highest injury rates across all industries in the UK and fatal accidents remain a serious concern. Josh McNicholas of Evalu-8 EHS breaks down the recent injury trends and shares what can be done to ensure worker safety.
Following increased use of human form recognition systems (HFRS) in construction, the Construction Industry Plant Safety Group has launched a new publication entitled ‘Good Practice Guidance for the Use of Machine-Mounted Human Form Recognition Systems’.
The introduction of BS 8681:2024 marks a significant development in workplace safety at height in the United Kingdom. Alan Murray, CEO of the British Safety Industry Federation, explains more
As average summer temperatures and construction contracts both rise in the UK, Aggreko is encouraging managers to take site cooling measures sooner rather than later.
The adjustable hard hat can better accommodate different hair types and some religious headwear, after AtkinsRéalis quantity surveyor Laurienne Buhinja raised the issue.
An Altrincham-based construction company has been fined £165,000 after it repeatedly failed to put in place suitable fire safety precautions during renovation in Preston.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Occupation Safety and Health’s (APPGOSH) report has urged ministers to ban Cape from government contracts until it pays £10m towards asbestos cancer research.
A London construction firm has been fined £50,000 following the collapse of a house during building works, which left four workers injured - two of them sustaining serious injuries.
According to the latest Health and Safety at Work Report, the current rate of work-related ill health is still higher than the levels seen pre-Covid – a level that had previously been broadly consistent without rising.
A group of leading construction brands under the Etex umbrella will present a coordinated showcase at UKREiiF 2025, demonstrating how a fully integrated approach to the building envelope can help meet the construction industry's twin priorities of safety and sustainability.
