Nuclear power station operator EDF and engineer Trillium Flow Services Ltd have been fined a combined £633,333 after a scaffolder was seriously injured by a falling two-tonne counterweight at the Dungeness B plant.

Powered Access looks at how the ‘Crushing Can Kill’ campaign is addressing safety issues and providing robust guidance for the international community

The use of MEWPs remains one of the safest ways to work at height. But if a crushing incident occurs, a comprehensive emergency plan is essential for a safe and swift rescue

CIOB has finalised its Health Safety and Wellness Advisory Panel (HS&W).

The Association for Project Safety has launched an election manifesto with five key demands, describing them as “essential life savers”.

With accidents and fatalities on the rise, Brenig Moore provides a reminder of how construction should be managing workplace hazards.

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has been urged to provide more clarity on the design requirements for project approval for higher risk buildings.

From 30 September 2026, all new residential buildings 18m or over in England will have to include a second staircase.

Guidance on managing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in listed buildings has been published.

A leading construction safety body has raised concerns about fire safety competence in care homes, following two serious incidents.

The progress achieved through the #PPEthatfits campaign and people in the industry who care about health and safety shows that there are no excuses left for ill-fitting PPE, writes Katherine Evans.

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served enforcement notices for fire safety shortfalls to companies working at the Hinkley Point C construction site, including Laing O’Rourke.

The Access Industry Forum is calling for clearer reporting of workplace accidents to reduce accidents and save lives. By Peter Bennett.

A man in his forties has died after falling from height at the Laing O’Rourke building site of a tech and sciences district in Oxford North.

The number of fatalities in construction has risen by 55% since last year and is the highest of any industry according to HSE data.

Willmott Dixon is using new harness-based technology on its construction projects to enhance safety for workers using a boom-type MEWP.

Two access equipment firms have been fined a total of £240,000 after two men working on a construction site were involved in an incident that “could have ended in a double tragedy”.

Osprey has been fined £24,000 after two men fell from height during the assembly of a crane at the Port of Blyth, Northumberland.