Efforts to protect the health and wellbeing of workers take a major step forward with the launch of the next generation of wearable technology by workplace health risk prevention experts, Reactec. Its third generation, R-Link watch, actively [read more…]
The CITB will start introducing changes to its plant standards and grants in January following consultation with employers and stakeholders from across the plant sector. The new standards are designed to ensure safe, consistent and [read more…]
Since it was introduced in 2013 the European safety standard EN 16005 remains a key standard to be followed to ensure pedestrian safety at automatic doors. Considered to be a more onerous standard it defines [read more…]
As the intense focus on construction dust continues, industry expert Tim Turney from Casella, a leading manufacturer of air monitoring equipment, shares his expert insights on protecting workers The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) [read more…]
With the Building Safety Act coming into force today (Tuesday 28th June), where many leaseholders will be legally protected from unfair bills to make their homes safe, Cllr Darren Rodwell, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, [read more…]
The UK’s leading safety products and services company, Arco, has shared expert advice on protecting lung health as the HSE inspects Great Britain’s construction sites From Tuesday 21st to Monday 27th June, it is Love Your Lungs Week, a national campaign to [read more…]
On 14th June 2017, a fire started in the kitchen of a fourth floor flat in West London. Within minutes, the fire spread via the exterior of the building reaching all four sides of the [read more…]
Fire safety remains a top priority for all involved in the construction industry, with many manufacturers offering many solutions. GEZE, a leading manufacturer of door and window control systems, offers one more, which they believe [read more…]
Construction company Henry Brothers has been awarded an internationally-acclaimed RoSPA Gold Award for the quality of its health and safety practices while delivering the Sherwood Lodge project for its clients, Nottinghamshire Police and Nottinghamshire Fire [read more…]
Injuries and ill-health in the UK construction industry are now costing upwards of £16.2bn, new data has revealed. Around 20% (£3.16bn) of that cost was incurred by employers and 22% (£3.5bn) by the government. Yet [read more…]
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