Tag: Health and Safety
Client Fined After Roofing Contractor’s Worker Rooflight Fall
ROOFING CONTRACTOR clients are being warned to take note, after a recent HSE investigation resulted in the contractor’s client being fined after the roofer’s...
New H&S Route to CSCS Card for Built Environment Professionals
THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL (CIC) has launched a new e-learning Health & Safety Certification eligible for a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card as...
Roofing Bosses Jailed Following Worker’s Fatal Fall
TWO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY bosses have been jailed for health and safety failings that resulted in a worker falling to his death at a building...
HSE to Target June Site Inspections on Dust Control
INSPECTIONS OF construction sites will be targeted on dust control as part of a month-long respiratory health initiative by the Health and Safety Executive...
Roofing Bosses Convicted after Roofer Dies in Site Fall
A ROOFING company owner has been convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence, after a worker fell to his death on a building site in...
New SIG UK Health and Safety Lead
SIG UK HAS APPOINTED Dan Rowlson as Health and Safety Director in a new role which reflects the priorities of the new management team.
Dan...
Six Steps to Healthy Feet for Roofers
ROOFING PLACES great strain on the delicate muscular and skeletal structures of the feet. Walking a pitched roof means that your feet take your...
Union Busting Tactics Causing Serious HS2 Safety Failings
A RECENT SPATE of serious accidents on the HS2 tunnelling and track laying project in London are being blamed on a refusal to allow...
Van Safety Spot Checks in October For Construction
CONSTRUCTION has made huge strides in terms of site safety but National Highways warns that vans are the sector’s Achilles heel, putting companies, drivers...
Health and Safety Executive Cleans Up on Dust
HSE’S INSPECTORS will be targeting construction firms to check that their health standards are up to scratch during a month-long inspection initiative, starting on...
