Builder sentenced after putting workers at risk with unsafe work practices
A Salford building contractor has been sentenced after exposing workers to danger of falls from…
Monthly Archives: April, 2019
Businesses urged to consider “life-saving” sprinkler technology
With sprinklers now mandatory on all new domestic buildings in Wales, businesses are being urged…
Change in Enforcement Expectations for Mild Steel Welding Fume
There is new scientific evidence from the International Agency for Research on Cancer that exposure…
Construction workers’ desire for summer sun tan putting them at heightened risk of skin cancer
Construction workers’ desire for a summer sun tan could be putting them at heightened risk…
Outdated building regulations and guidance fail to deliver fire safety – RIBA responds to government consultation
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has submitted evidence to the government’s technical consultation…
Company fined after worker suffers multiple injuries in fall from height
Construction company Rivergate Developments Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after worker Nathan Howes…
New FIAS video gives top tips for on-farm security and storage of fertiliser
The Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS), in collaboration with the Agricultural Industries Confederation (FIAS), National…
Company fined after worker suffers multiple injuries in fall from height
Construction company Rivergate Developments Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after worker Nathan Howes…
New campaign clears the air for outdoor workers
The British Safety Council has launched the ‘Time to Breathe’ campaign to a captive, if…
New advance in fight to reduce vibration injuries in heavy industries
Hand Arm Vibration (HAV) risk management has collaborated with a specialist RFIDsoftware consultancy to develop…