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Fraudulent papers and broken back lead to prosecution of 21-year old - October 30, 2009 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reminded operators of telescopic fork lift trucks to ensure they are operated correctly after a 21-year-old fork lift truck driver was prosecuted following a serious accident in which a banksman suffered a broken [read more...]New scheme for the construction industry - May 20, 2009 A move to cut health and safety bureaucracy in the construction industry has been launched.The Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) Competence Forum, launched on 20th May 2009, aims to encourage mutual recognition between the pre-qualification schemes used by contractors to [read more...] Roof collapse injuries 13 pupils - May 13, 2009 A health and safety incident at a Kent school saw 13 children injured yesterday (May 12th), four of them seriously.Year nine pupils at Minster College on the Isle of Sheppey were sitting their exams in the sports hall [read more...] Developer fined after building collapse - April 28, 2009 Construction developers need to exercise better control of risks on refurbishment sites, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said.The watchdog highlighted the importance of protecting the safety of workers and the public after a developer [read more...] Construction health and safety issues found in South London - April 23, 2009 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has highlighted the dangerous working practices found on building sites in south London.Inspectors from the watchdog attended 40 sites in Wandsworth, Lambeth, Greenwich, Croydon, Bromley and Southwark and discovered problems on one-quarter, [read more...] Designers 'can help construction health and safety' - April 20, 2009 Designers are being invited to help reduce the number of health and safety construction accidents, it has been revealed.The Health and Safety Executive is inviting designers to the North Staffordshire Medical Institute in Stoke-on-Trent on May [read more...] Cumbrian construction firms offered training help - April 14, 2009 Building companies in Cumbria are being called upon to discuss their training plans, it has been reported.In news which may interest those thinking of constructionhealth and safety training, the Westmoreland Gazette reveals that government-backed agency ConstructionSkills [read more...] Govt outlines tower crane register - April 6, 2009 The government has introduced a new tower crane register to improve health and safety in the construction industry.James Purnell, secretary of state for work and pensions, unveiled the initiative, which is expected to become a statutory [read more...] HSE to increase construction inspectors - April 3, 2009 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) team which carries out inspections on the construction industry is to be increased.In a bid to reduce the number health and safety construction incidents, the watchdog has announced [read more...] Migrant construction workers 'more at risk' - April 2, 2009 Migrant workers in the construction industry are more likely to be the victim of a fatal health and safetyaccident, it has been revealed.According to a freedom of information request to the Health and Safety [read more...] |
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