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PPE and safety product buyers urged to CHECK-SELECT-PROTECT

The British Safety Industry Federation (BSiF) is urging buyers and end users of PPE and safety equipment to follow a simple process when specifying...

HSE to carry out 1000 inspections to combat aches, pains and strains

HSE inspectors are set to carry out 1000 inspections on construction sites in October and November after launching a campaign to combat serious aches,...

New text service launched to get scaffolders talking about mental health

A new text service has been launched as part of a growing campaign to get scaffolders and other tradespeople to open up about their...

CITB funds mental health first aiders for construction apprentices

CITB is investing £90,000 to fund a pilot scheme which will provide mental health support for apprentices from the start of their construction industry...

Contractors sentenced after 18-year-old is crushed to death

Two contractors and two people have been sentenced after an 18-year-old worker was crushed to death in a manhole while working on a house-build...

Business partners fined after worker falls from unsafe scaffold

Two construction business partners have been fined after a sub-contractor suffered multiple fractures when he fell from an unsafe scaffold. In December 2018, sub-contractors were...

MSA safety hits the road with UK and Europe Roadshow

MSA Safety a leading global manufacturer and supplier of safety solutions has announced the return of its UK and Europe Roadshow, designed to connect...

123 Workers Killed Last Year

One hundred and twenty-three workers were killed in work-related accidents in Great Britain in the last year, according to figures published today by the...

Company fined £270K after MEWP fatality

A Lincolnshire-based company that specialises in lifting and handling equipment has been fined after an employee died after falling with a work platform onto...

Free Training Initiatives to Support Mental Health Awareness Week

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has announced some fantastic initiatives to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week and is reminding everyone in construction about...

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