Opinion #PPEthatfits: it’s not a fashion show 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.
News Fire safety enforcement notices issued to Hinkley contractors 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.
Opinion Falls from height data shows we need to simplify reporting The Access Industry Forum is calling for clearer reporting of workplace accidents to reduce accidents and save lives. By Peter Bennett.
News Worker dies after fall from height at Laing O’Rourke site 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.
News Construction deaths highest across industries, HSE data shows The number of fatalities in construction has risen by 55% since last year and is the highest of any industry according to HSE data.
People Industry urged to commit to mental health pledge Causeway Technologies is leading a campaign aimed at improving the provision of mental health support in construction
Powered Access Willmott Dixon rolls out safety tech for MEWPs Willmott Dixon is using new harness-based technology on its construction projects to enhance safety for workers using a boom-type MEWP.
News £240,000 fine after cradle falls nine floors and injures two 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”.
News Crane company fined after two workers fall from height Osprey has been fined £24,000 after two men fell from height during the assembly of a crane at the Port of Blyth, Northumberland.
Powered Access MEWP safety protocols when working at height Chris Wraith from Horizon Platforms on the essential health and safety rules to follow when using powered access platforms.
People After the fall: Her dad survived the accident, but it tore the family apart For Safe Working At Height Week, Abbi Taylor describes how one careless moment turned everyone’s lives upside down
Technical Working at height lessons from the wind energy sector For Safe Working At Height Week 2023, Tim Bissett offers a perspective on risk mitigation strategies for workers on wind energy projects.
Powered Access Danger High Voltage! The risks of working at height near power lines As part of Safe Working at Height Week 2023, we look at IPAF’s campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of working near power lines.
News Demolition firm fined after worker suffers life-changing injuries A Middlesex demolition company has been fined £60,000 after part of a building fell on a labourer during demolition work.
People Is it safe to listen to music on site? From radios to earbuds, listening to music can help to boost workers’ wellbeing. But is it ever safe to do so on a construction site?
News Tarmac fined £1.3m after worker crushed to death Tarmac has been fined £1,275,000 after a man was crushed to death during maintenance work at Mountsorrel Quarry in Leicestershire.
People #PPEthatfits directory launched CIOB campaign aims to improve the provision of inclusive PPE across the construction industry
News Time running out to register high-rise buildings, HSE warns Time is running out for high-rise residential buildings to be registered with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has warned.
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.