News Hackitt sets out new performance framework for construction products As chair of the working group that created the framework, Dame Judith Hackitt tells Will Mann how it will plug gaps in the current regulatory system.
People New health and safety resource launched for construction The Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) has launched a new website which aims to share free expert support, tools and guidance for the construction industry
People Mobile technology to support site safety An updated cloud-based site protection platform is aiming to boost construction safety
People Majestic Site Management offers discounts on site-safety courses Chartered Building Company Majestic Site Management is offering a suite of site safety courses, with discounts for CIOB members.
News Sellafield fined after worker’s scaffolding ladder fall Sellafield Ltd has been fined £400,000 after admitting a health and safety breach that resulted in a worker sustaining serious back injuries when he fell from a scaffolding ladder at the nuclear site.
News High-rise building safety deadline looms Those responsible for safety in high-rise residential blocks in England have six months from April to register with the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
People How to tackle tinnitus on construction sites Tinnitus is a serious condition affecting many in the construction industry, including Kingsley Clarke. Here he explains how to take preventive measures
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.
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