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Engineering firm fined after employee sustains serious injuries at HS2 site

An engineering firm has been fined after an employee suffered a fractured skull, hip, jaw and pelvis, while working at a HS2 construction site in Hertfordshire. Read More

Five HS2 workers injured in incident

Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are investigating an incident today (29 August) where five HS2 workers were injured. Read More

Technology in infrastructure could ‘slash fatal building site accidents’ and ‘revolutionise construction’

Highways England has launched a 15-year plan to accelerate the use of technology in infrastructure. It says this ‘digital revolution’ in the construction industry could ‘slash the number of fatal building site accidents. Read More

Women in health and safety: the challenges facing design construction and operation of modern railway

Capita held a Women in Health & Safety event where different professionals from design, construction, operation and legal departments gave insights on the challenges they face. Read More

Working at height involved in 11% of health and safety incidents on major public works

Heightsafe has gathered statistics from four high-profile UK public works projects. Read More

Innovation in construction: Improving safety on the railways

SHP caught up with Ian Raxton, HM Principal Inspector of Railways at Office of Rail and Road, and Louise Ellary CMIOSH, Health and Safety Leader, Laing O’Rourke to find out how safety is manged on some of the UK’s major rail projects. Read More

HS2 calls for improved approach to mental health and wellbeing

Supply chain urged to innovate new standards in health, wellbeing and mental health. Read More

First health and safety apprenticeship launched

A group of contractors has launched the UK’s first safety, health and environment (SHE) apprenticeship. Read More

Pioneering construction: celebrating innovation in the UK

This eBook from SHP celebrates the amazing work going on in health and safety in the UK construction industry, with experts sharing best practice and more. Read More

HS2 vows to leave health and safety legacy

The new high-speed rail network, known as High Speed 2 (HS2), plans to connect the cities of London, Birmingham, Manchester Read More



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