Health & Safety

Alcumus, the UK’s leading compliance and risk management business, has launched two new Association for Project Safety (APS) accredited courses offering businesses greater legal understanding and practical guidance on The Construction Design and Management (CDM) [read more…]

A new advisory network, aimed at giving all areas of the construction industry a voice, was launched yesterday (Thursday 7 December) by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The Construction Industry Advisory Network (CONIAN) is [read more…]

Exposure to naturally-occurring radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and is responsible for over 1,100 deaths in the UK every year. High levels of radon can be found in buildings [read more…]

Working at any height can be a dangerous task, and with the demand for employees trained to work at height on the rise, it’s important to know all the factors of scaffolding and whether you [read more…]

With the new JCB range of prescription safety glasses proving a huge success, Specsavers Corporate Eyecare has added four new exciting frame options to the collection. Styled to reflect a modern, tough, sporty look that [read more…]

A recent report on the construction industry highlights the extent of mental health problems in this sector. According to new data collected by Randstad, 34 per cent of construction workers have experienced mental health issues [read more…]

This Gas Safety Week (18-24 September) Dr Ranj Singh is supporting Gas Safe Register to raise awareness of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and its symptoms as a third (32 per cent) of people would not [read more…]

Companies are regularly overlooking the need for safety in mechanical services because they are blinkered by more obvious risks, warns compliance training specialist Develop Training Limited (DTL). To raise awareness of mechanical safety – particularly [read more…]

Hand protection specialist Globus is introducing a new cut-resistant (Level 5E) glove for construction workers operating in high cut risk environments who also need exceptional grip and fingertip precision. The new SHOWA S-TEX 581 is [read more…]

Today (Monday 11 September) marks the next important step in the UK construction sector’s efforts to improve the health and mental wellbeing of its workforce as it welcomes the full roll out of the Mates [read more…]