Male suicide in male-dominated industries
July 2, 2021
Danny Clarke, Founder of Simply-People, looks why men in male-dominated industries are at a higher risk of dying by suicide and what makes male-dominated occupations so fatal… Read More
Embracing technology is helping companies stay compliant during the COVID-19 pandemic
June 12, 2020
Adapting to operate within the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a significant challenge for the construction sector but embracing technology is helping the industry stay operational and compliant, says CHAS. Read More
Working at height: ‘People simply don’t see the risks’
September 9, 2019
Falls from height account for a significant proportion of workplace and at-home serious and fatal accidents in many countries around the world. In this article Andrew Sharman argues that we must to engage, encourage and empower workers to think differently about how they perceive risks in the workplace. Read More
Row alongside Olympians raising money for Mates in Mind in Regatta London
August 14, 2019
Two teams of distinguished, retired Olympic rowers will be joining the Mates in Mind team for the inaugural Regatta London, taking place on the River Thames on Sunday 29 September. Read More
Four key aspects of workplace wellbeing
June 18, 2019
Silvana Martin from Laing O'Rourke speaks on the company's five year journey to improve health and wellbeing in the workplace. Read More
Prevention is better than cure: Securing tools when working at height
May 28, 2019
Being struck by a falling, flying or moving object is the third highest cause of injury in the construction industry, killing about four people each year and injuring thousands more. Read More
Fine after 12-year-old fell from ladder at unsecured site
April 17, 2019
Contractor Westdale Services Limited has been fined £160,000 after a 12-year-old boy slipped off a scaffold ladder on an inadequately guarded site. Read More
Scottish construction workers get road safety training
March 26, 2019
Around 120 construction workers attended a road safety training event in Inverness last week to help protect them from road accidents on their commute to work. Read More
Why smart technology is key to making building sites safer
November 29, 2018
Bradley Markham, a Director from safety specialists Bull Products, believes that smart technology could be the solution to minimising worker injuries and ensuring a safer construction site. Read More
Noise exposure: Are construction sites too loud?
November 17, 2018
30 million construction workers in the US are exposed to prolonged hazardous noise on a regular base. Read More
