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Unplanned excavation led to serious injuries for worker
In Court - 17 May 2013 - 0comments
An employee could have been killed by the collapse of the face of a four-metre-deep excavation...
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SHE 2013: Behavioural change needed in the work-at-height industry
News - 16 May 2013 - 0comments
A panel of industry experts discussed the conundrum that despite the plethora of regulations in...
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Director and two companies fined after fatal scaffold fall
In Court - 15 May 2013 - 0comments
A director of a concrete structures firm has been fined £20,000 after a scaffolder died in a...
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Hose whiplashed tunnel worker and broke his leg
In Court - 13 May 2013 - 0comments
A construction worker sustained a broken leg when an industrial hose, which was being used in a...
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Access construction safety guidance while on the move
News - 10 May 2013 - 0comments
Construction Industry Publications Ltd (CIP) has launched a mobile version of its online...
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SHE 2013: Behavioural change needed in the work-at-height industry
News - 16 May 2013 - 0comments
A panel of industry experts discussed the conundrum that despite the plethora of regulations in...
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Access construction safety guidance while on the move
News - 10 May 2013 - 0comments
Construction Industry Publications Ltd (CIP) has launched a mobile version of its online...
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Scaffold booklet revised
News - 9 May 2013 - 0comments
The Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) has updated its free-to-purchase CAP...
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AMEC report highlights mixed safety performance
News - 26 April 2013 - 0comments
International construction company AMEC has recently published its sustainability report for...
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AMEC report highlights mixed safety performance
News - 25 April 2013 - 0comments
International construction company AMEC has recently published its sustainability report for...
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Unplanned excavation led to serious injuries for worker
In Court - 17 May 2013 - 0comments
An employee could have been killed by the collapse of the face of a four-metre-deep excavation...
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Director and two companies fined after fatal scaffold fall
In Court - 15 May 2013 - 0comments
A director of a concrete structures firm has been fined £20,000 after a scaffolder died in a...
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Hose whiplashed tunnel worker and broke his leg
In Court - 13 May 2013 - 0comments
A construction worker sustained a broken leg when an industrial hose, which was being used in a...
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Construction company risked lives by using seriously defective forklift
In Court - 23 April 2013 - 1comments
An Essex construction company put workers at risk of serious injury or death by neglecting to...
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Builders pouring concrete had no water for washing
In Court - 22 April 2013 - 1comments
A builder from Cornwall who neglected the welfare of his workers to such an extent that he did...
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Construction – Problem child
Features - 5 March 2013 - 2comments
It is almost 20 years since the original Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM...
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Construction – Rules of nature
Features - 28 November 2012 - 0comments
The unpredictability of the UK climate can cause myriad health and safety concerns for...
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Construction – Zero worship
Features - 28 November 2012 - 4comments
Can all work-at-height accidents ever completely be eliminated? Neil Tomlinson believes so, as he...
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Construction – Constructive approach
Features - 1 November 2012 - 0comments
Construction is consistently at, or near the top of the list of most dangerous industries in...
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Project handover – Over to you
Features - 6 September 2012 - 0comments
Managing the handover of a new or modified asset effectively is crucial in ensuring it is safe to...
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Training and competence – Worksafe
Products - 23 January 2013 - 0comments
Recruitment company Barker Ross has launched Worksafe, a new health and safety package for the...
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Construction – CIP Construction Health and Safety Manual
Products - 4 April 2012 - 0comments
To celebrate the re-launch of its online version of the ‘Construction Health and Safety Manual’,...
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Building firm embraces its ground force
Products - 22 November 2011 - 0comments
A recognition that worker involvement could help when bidding for contracts, as well as an...
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Head protection – EvoLite CR2 safety helmet
Products - 3 August 2011 - 0comments
JSP says its EvoLite® CR2 reflective safety helmet represents a huge advance in reflective...
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Training - CITB Construction Skills Site Safety
Products - 12 January 2011 - 0comments
RRC Training is now offering four courses from the CITB Construction Skills Site Safety Plus Scheme.
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