This British Safety Council conference will share the successes of the contractors and staff who have helped deliver the safest ever construction programme for an Olympic Games. CBI Centre, London 27 June 2012.
May 23rd, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
This report presents the results of a research project into the teaching of health and safety in undergraduate schools of Architecture in the UK. Previous studies into ‘identification and management of risk in undergraduate construction courses’ highlighted the need for schools of architecture to have a more consistent and integrated approach to the teaching of [...]
May 18th, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
If you don’t work at height very often or are unsure about which type of access equipment to use, it is important that you assess the risks and select the right equipment for the job. WAIT – Work at height Access equipment Information Toolk…
May 17th, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
A Croydon-based construction company has been fined for continuing unsafe working practices at a site in Lewisham despite repeated warnings.
May 17th, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
With the ‘big build’ phase of the project now complete, the huge task of getting ready to stage the London 2012 Games is well underway. This is a crucial time for planning and physical preparations. The challenge for everyone involved is to…
May 16th, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
Construction companies in the Central Scotland area are being encouraged to attend a free event to get to grips with health and safety in one of Britain’s most dangerous industries.
May 15th, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
A Northamptonshire construction company has been fined after a six-tonne dumper truck ran over a worker’s foot.
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Two Leicestershire companies have been fined after a worker was killed when a lorry overturned onto his vehicle.
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Two Leicestershire companies have been fined after a worker was killed when a lorry overturned onto his vehicle.
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A construction firm has been sentenced for safety failings after a roofer was badly injured in a fall from scaffolding at a house in Trafford.
May 11th, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
A construction firm has been sentenced for safety failings after a roofer was badly injured in a fall from scaffolding at a house in Trafford.
May 11th, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
Apply now for a free half-day seminar hosted by the TUC, focusing on the health and safety lessons learned from the London 2012 construction project in relation to leadership and worker involvement. The event is supported by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) as part of the 2012-13 Healthy Workplaces Campaign. [...]
May 11th, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
A landlord has been fined after a self-employed builder died while replacing a roof on a property in Middlesex.
May 10th, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
This consultation seeks views on the HSE’s proposals to remove fourteen legislative measures (one Act, twelve Regulations and one Order and with a related provision in the Factories Act 1961) and to withdraw approval for an associated Approved Code o…
May 10th, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
Two construction firms have been sentenced after a crane collapsed onto a city centre apartment block in Liverpool, resulting in the crane driver being paralysed from the waist down.
May 9th, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
The director of a building firm has been prosecuted after a self-employed contractor fell to his death through a fragile roof at an industrial building in Penryn.
May 4th, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
A Yeovil construction company has been fined after a subcontracted worker suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a fork lift truck.
May 3rd, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
A building contractor has been fined over serious safety breaches after a worker was killed by a piece of falling cob wall being demolished by his son.
April 30th, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
A self-employed builder has been fined for demolishing a building without first carrying out an asbestos survey.
April 30th, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments
A family was exposed to deadly carbon monoxide fumes after building work on a chimney caused a blockage in a flue.
April 27th, 2012 | Posted in Automotive, Headline, Horse, POLICE STORY, RETRO, Weapons | No Comments