News HS2 JV fined £400,000 after 20-tonne truck falls 2m Skanska, Costain and Strabag JV failed to plan and communicate changes in vehicle routes.
News Company fined after fatal fall through window void A contractor has been fined after one of its employees was killed when he fell through an unglazed window opening.
News Four companies ordered to stop using engineered stone Firms had no control measures in place to prevent deadly disease.
News Gilbert-Ash asks every worker to snap and share site hazards Construction, refurbishment and fit-out contractor Gilbert-Ash is asking everyone, including subcontractors, to photograph potential hazards and share them instantly by using a QR code displayed on its sites.
News Alert raised to red for workers during week set to sizzle The red alerts apply to London, the East Midlands, West Midlands, South East, South West and East of England.
News Near miss in tunnel prompts rail-systems failure warning Three track workers were put in danger after the wrong tunnel was closed despite multiple checks.
News Companies fined after CCTV captures harrowing fall through skylight Footage shows 26-year-old falling onto a pallet truck before landing on the concrete floor.
News Building firm fined £20,000 after worker drowned on ‘deathtrap site’ Man fell into foundation excavations filled with water on way home from night out.
News British Safety Council questions blanket approach to workplace heat limit Safety body responds to Climate Change Committee’s report on UK climate risk which suggests a maximum temperature regulation.
Digital Construction Self-developed software simplifies H&S compliance recording Frustrated at seeing how time-consuming site compliance and health and safety (H&S) paperwork is, civil engineer Amien Bohwaish promised himself that he would make his own software to simplify the process.
News MPs urge regulator funding reform on Workers’ Memorial Day Members of Parliament are calling for the Health and Safety Executive’s funding to be restored to pre-2010 levels.
Opinion How can we build more trust in wearable safety technology? Steven Rose explores the barriers preventing construction’s wider adoption of safety tech wearables.
Powered Access IPAF announces first international health and safety consultancy member Fiontar Group, a health and safety consultancy based in Ireland, has joined the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF).
News BSR unveils plan to speed up remediation approvals Regulator’s strategy involves dedicated account managers to improve applicant engagement and recruitment drive to expand regulatory lead capacity.
News HSE launches consultation on RIDDOR changes HSE seeks feedback to improve RIDDOR clarity and reporting accuracy.
Legal ‘We’ve had a cable strike! Does our contract cover us for delays?’ Our latest contract clinic question comes from a main contractor which has hit unexpected cables and pipes during the groundworks phase of a residential project
News Reform UK housing spokesman sacked over ‘dehumanising’ Grenfell comments “Sadly, you know, everyone dies in the end. It’s just how you go, right?” said Simon Dudley
News Building Safety Regulator reports batching scheme progress The Building Safety Regulator says its batching pilot initiative is “outperforming the previous multi-disciplinary (MDT) model” in Gateway 2 process.
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