All Health & safety articles – Page 40
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NewsLiverpool crane death puts European safety standards in doubt
Coroner to write to minister to warn of inadequacy in rules after HSE finds crane was in compliance
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Haringey council fined after worker falls through skylight
Court fines council £10k after plumber falls 10ft injuring his spine
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NewsCampaigners slam government decision on crane register
Calls for national register of tower crane to improve safety standards have been formally rejected
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NewsAsbestos halts work on Olympic Stadium
Foundations work on stadium site is halted as precautionary measure after asbestos material found in ground
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NewsInvisible scaffolding
No, it's not a trick of the light - this man really is trying to demolish a chimney stack while crouching on the roof
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Lafarge fined £200k after cement worker loses ear
Cement firm admits health and safety violations caused accident leading to severe facial injuries
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NewsTotal insanity
Thankfully these mad men are fenced off from the crowds attending the Le Mans 24 hour race
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NewsConstruction worker death defies downward trend
Construction worker killed by excavator but site deaths show slight dip
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NewsWalking the plank
These chaps may be sure-footed but they could do with some clamps and harnesses just in case
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NewsScaffolding boss receives prison sentence
Rotherham scaffolder sentenced to three months after 6m fall seriously injures untrained employee
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NewsTrevor Walker honoured at Health and Safety Awards
Building's annual ceremony hands outstanding achievement prize to chairman of Constructing Better Health
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Worker trapped under skip in central London
Man in critical condition in hospital after accident during lifting operation at Statton House site
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NewsWorkplace injuries outnumber those from crime
Ucatt welcomes new report arguing that self-regulation has decriminalised death at work
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NewsWilson James worker killed on Sky TV site
HSE is investigating fatality at Bovis Lend Lease site
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FeaturesCan timber frame sites ever be safe?
A fire that ravaged a timber-frame building in Edinburgh last month was the latest in a series of similar incidents that have blighted the industry over the past few years. Thomas Lane examines what is causing this worrying trend and what is being done to curb it
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NewsHSE to crack down on site fire risks
The Health and Safety Executive is planning to reduce the risk of fires on sites by clamping down on dangerous working practices, writes Thomas Lane.
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Call for earthquake-proof regs
Research body the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has called for changes to building codes to protect against earthquake damage.
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New York cracks down after 15 site deaths in six months
Mayor Bloomberg launches a package of tough legislation as crane inspector is arrested
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