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HALF of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work

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Nearly half (49%) of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work-related issues, a new study has found. The research, commissioned for Mental Health...

Lighthouse Club launches ‘Help Inside the Hard Hat’ campaign

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The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is launching their hard-hitting and poignant ‘Help Inside the Hard Hat’ campaign to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week. The...

Mental Health: “This has to stop, too many people are struggling!”

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“I’m a 6 ft 3, an ex-rugby player with a face like a kicked-in biscuit tin – I’m not the sort of person you...

HSE partner up to encourage talking about work related stress

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The Health & Safety Executive has joined forces with the Construction Leadership Council to encourage the whole industry to start a conversation about employee...

Optimus Access launch new Well-Being initiative

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Optimus Access Limited has launched a brand new 'Your Well-Being' Initiative, supported by the industry trade body the Scaffolding Association. Over the past 3 months,...

Working at height breaches increase by 84%

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The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported an 84% increase in the number of ‘Working at Height’ breaches occurring on construction sites during the...

Company sentenced after labourer falls from height

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A company has been sentenced after a worker fell through a skylight during the construction of a new farm building in Wimborne. Construction firm Cutler...

HSE to carry-out spot checks and inspections in Manchester

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The HSE is working with Manchester City Council to carry out spot check calls, visits and inspections on businesses in Manchester to check they...

Charity publishes support pack for workers who fall from height

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UK charity launches free support pack helping people affected by a fall from height. THE NO FALLS FOUNDATION, the UK charity dedicated to preventing falls...

No design and inadequate ties lead to scaffolding collapse

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A scaffolding contractor has been hit with a £15,000 fine after scaffolding collapsed across the entrance to the car park of Coventry Skydome. The Birmingham...
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