All Health & safety articles – Page 3
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CommentA breath of fresh air for health and work wellbeing
Winter sees us spend 90% of our time indoors, but do we give due consideration to the indoor air we are breathing?
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NewsFirm fined over Battersea crane disaster deaths
Southwark Crown Court has sentenced Falcon Crane Hire over two deaths in London in 2006
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NewsWorker dies after TV Centre incident
Construction worker injured at the former BBC televison centre has died
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NewsConstruction worker injured at Television Centre
A construction worker has been injured after being trapped under a lorry at the former BBC Television Centre
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NewsChief execs sign construction health pledges
Firms including Skanska, Mace, and Crossrail commit to tackling workplace ill health
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NewsHSE finds no asbestos issues at Earls Court
No evidence found to back up concerns over handling of asbestos at the redevelopment of Earls Court
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NewsLendlease staff offered extra 'wellbeing' days off
Constructor Lendlease Europe has implemented a Wellbeing Leave policy
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NewsHSE asked to 'urgently' investigate Earls Court asbestos claims
London Assembly members have requested the HSE “urgently” investigate the Earls Court redevelopment over asbestos concerns
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NewsJury issues verdict on Crossrail tunnel death
Jury hears unclear processes and poor English ability contributed to tragedy
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NewsOne-in-six construction sites fall short in health crackdown
Recent Heath and Safety Executive crackdown saw enforcement action taken at 85 of the 560 sites visited
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NewsConstruction worst for fatalities, as number of deaths rise
The number of construction workers killed at work rose to 42 over the past year, up from 39 the previous year
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NewsHSE inspection drive to tackle industry's hidden killer
Watchdog begins unnannounced inspections on poor working conditions, which are a bigger killer of construction workers than accidents
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NewsSurvey shows fall in serious injuries
Building Safety Group points to 32% drop in ‘over seven day’ injuries
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NewsWorker dies on McAleer & Rushe hotel site
A worker has died on a construction site in Maidenhead where contractor McAleer Rushe is building an office and hotel development
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NewsWorker dies on central London building site
A worker has died on a construction site in Grosvenor Square, central London, following the partial collapse of a building
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NewsHSE overhaul could create new role for engineers
Watchdog looks to shift more site safety responsibility to architects and engineers
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NewsHSE unveils health and safety regs overhaul
HSE begins consultation on overhaul of CDM regulations
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CommentIt’s no full house, George
In a mixed Budget for the construction sector, the chancellor left some conspicuous gaps