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Scaffolding firms urged to review RIDDOR procedures as HSE consults on changes

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The Health and Safety Executive has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, known...
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Robot named Douglas begins work on Tilbury Douglas site

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Tilbury Douglas has begun using a humanoid robot to carry out administrative and data-collection tasks on a live construction site. The contractor says the...
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Fraud gang jailed for helping candidates cheat CITB safety tests

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Three men have been sentenced for their role in a construction test fraud scheme that allowed more than 70 candidates to cheat health and...
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Two taken to hospital after building collapse in Oldham

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Two people have been taken to hospital after a building partially collapsed in Oldham town centre. Emergency services were called to King Street at about...
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Trapped load drags labourer from scaffold as firms fined £800k

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A labourer suffered life-changing injuries after being pulled from scaffolding during an unplanned lifting operation on a London refurbishment project. Two companies have been...
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Middlesbrough scaffolder’s steroid addiction left him fighting for life

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A Teesside rope access scaffolder has spoken out about his near-fatal steroid addiction, which cost him more than £35,000 and left him in a...
Health & Safety

HSE launches major construction site safety inspections in Manchester

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is carrying out a series of unannounced inspections at construction sites across Manchester city centre this week. Twelve inspectors...
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New Harsco guide takes safety to a higher level

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A new publication issued by Harsco Infrastructure has been designed to help construction industry professionals re-appraise their safety procedures for operations which involve working...
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Scary Indian scaffolding

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It is a city famous for its architecture and ancient temples - where construction methods seem to have remained firmly in the past. This incredible...

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