Safety & Access Issue Advice for Scaffolding Contractors (Asbestos)
Training firm Safety & Access have issued advice for Scaffolding Contractors for managing and working with asbestos.
Safety & Access have said:
There has been some...
Company fined 6K after dramatic scaffold collapse
A loft conversion company has been fined for safety failings after an employee was injured in a dramatic scaffold collapse outside a property in...
HSE: Death rate in construction on the rise
Latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive reveal death rates in construction have increased.
The figures show 40 construction site workers were killed as...
AIF National Working at Height conference 2019 announced
The Access Industry Forum, the forum for the principal trade associations and federations involved in working at height, has released details of its second...
Access Industry Forum Calls for Change Amidst Soaring Workplace Falls
The Access Industry Forum has called for clearer reporting to tackle workplace falls from height.
The Access Industry Forum (AIF), representing the principal work at...
HSE on Cold Weather Working
The HSE is reminding employers of their responsibilities to keep workers safe as cold weather continues to affect large parts of the country.
Great Britain’s...
Scaffold Tube Accident at Tata Steel UK Leads to £120,000 Fine
Tata Steel UK has been fined £120,000 following a tragic accident that resulted in an employee suffering permanent brain damage.
The incident, which occurred at...
Bricklayer’s Near-Fatal Fall Results in £12,000 Fine
A Shropshire-based construction company has been fined £12,000 after a bricklayer sustained serious injuries in a near-fatal workplace accident.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)...
Safety Alert Issued On Defective Scaffold Boards In Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s Health & Safety Executive (HSENI) have issued a Safety Alert.
Broken scaffold boards have recently caused an increase in serious accidents on construction sites in...
HSE Restarts Site Inspections
The Health and Safety Executive has announced it's resuming with construction site inspections.
As the construction industry in England begins to return to work after...
