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« Previous 1 … 3 4 5January 23, 2012
A construction worker who lost a case against a major firm that admitted blacklisting him for union activities and raising health and safety concerns may go to the European Court of Human Rights, arguing that UK law does not sufficiently protect agency workers. Read More
November 2, 2010
The HSE has appointed professional management company Schal to provide its inspectors with a better understanding about the role of CDM co-ordinators. Read More
May 26, 2010
When some of the UK's biggest construction firms were revealed last year as subscribers to a covert database containing sensitive personal information on thousands of building workers the outcry was immense, and led to the introduction of new laws banning blacklisting. But they don't go far enough to ensure the practice is wiped out once and for all, argues Dave Smith, who was one of the safety reps on the list. Read More
February 18, 2010
A major construction company has been fined £185,000 for failing to separate vehicles from pedestrians on a building site in Lancashire. Read More
October 27, 2009
Network Rail and engineering firm Carillion have been handed massive fines following the death of two railway maintenance workers. Read More
October 18, 2009
The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation has introduced a new 24-page brochure, which explains to clients and contractors why adopting a policy to use only regulated scaffolding firms helps them meet the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 in terms of competence requirements.<br><br> Read More
October 12, 2009
A support services company has admitted to implementing inappropriate work-at-height procedures after an incident in which an untrained worker was left with multiple injuries. Read More
July 6, 2009
A jury has found three rail workers guilty of safety failures after twomen who were delivering rails during a rail replacement operation werekilled at Hednesford, Staffordshire, in 2004. Read More
August 10, 2008
Construction giant Carillion JM, formerly known as Mowlem, was fined £70,000 and ordered to pay £24,000 towards HSE costs after an inexperienced employee died in a 17m fall inside an oil storage tank. Read More