People Why the Retained EU Law Bill threatens health and safety The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has spearheaded a coalition of safety groups and charities concerned about government plans to remove EU legislation from the statute book.
News Lifting safety system designs out risks A new safety system for lifting materials by tower cranes has been developed by BAM and Related Argent.
News Warning over poor-quality PPE and safety products The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) has found availability of non-compliant safety products is high.
Opinion Why the Retained EU Law Bill threatens health and safety The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has spearheaded a coalition of safety groups and charities concerned about government plans to remove EU legislation from the statute book. Head of policy Nathan Davies explains why.
Powered Access Updated MEWP safety guidance following changes in use The Construction Industry Plant Safety Group (CIPSG) has published free updated safety guidance for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs).
People Safety groups urge rethink on sunsetting EU laws A coalition of safety groups has urged the government to reconsider sunsetting EU safety laws protecting workers.
People MPs seek action on ‘entirely preventable’ silicosis disease MPs want to see silica dust monitoring introduced and reclassification of chronic occupational lung disease silicosis as a notifiable disease.
Opinion How to tackle tinnitus on construction sites Tinnitus is a serious condition affecting many in the construction industry, including Kingsley Clarke. Ahead of Tinnitus Awareness Week on 6 February, he explains how to take preventive measures.
News Firm that allowed ‘lift’ on a digger fined £120k A building firm that allowed a digger to be used to lift a pair of workers to fit a stone on a new home has been fined £120,000.
News Safety groups urge rethink on sunsetting EU laws A coalition of safety groups has urged the government to reconsider sunsetting EU safety laws protecting workers.
News Retained EU Law Bill could put construction safety back by decades Government plans to ‘sunset’ EU derived legislation could result in construction safety standards sliding back to the levels of the 1970s.
News MPs seek action on ‘entirely preventable’ silicosis disease MPs want to see silica dust monitoring introduced and reclassification of chronic occupational lung disease silicosis as a notifiable disease.
News Company fined £146k after worker crushed to death Birch Brothers (Kidderminster) has been fined £146,000 after a joiner was crushed to death by a 20-tonne excavator.
News Building Safety Regulator laying ethical foundations The new Building Safety Regulator is consulting on two documents laying out professional ethics. The BSR was set up following the Grenfell tragedy and will be operating as part of…
News Scottish firm fined £80k after fatal electrical explosion A Scottish firm has been fined £80,000 after a man died following an electrical explosion due to poorly maintained apparatus.
News Court ruling on charges brings hope for high-rise leaseholders A win for leaseholders on overcharging could bring relief to high-rise home owners caught up in the building safety crisis following the Grenfell tragedy.
News CIOB backs member’s campaign to change fire regs for care homes FCIOB calls for change to safety regulations governing care homes after mother-in-law’s death in fire. Will Mann reports.
Technical ‘Why are care homes not higher-risk buildings?’ FCIOB Steven Miles and his wife Claire have been campaigning to change the regulations on fire safety in care homes.
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