All Health & safety articles – Page 41
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CIOB backs anti-cowboy powers for councils
Institute supports government plan to empower local authorities to halt illegal or dangerous building work
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NewsSenior New York crane inspector arrested on corruption charges
Delayo accepted thousands of dollars in bribes over eight years according to city's Department of Investigation
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Credit crunch brings back long working hours
Economic climate is forcing more employees to work over 48 hours a week again in sectors such as construction, warns TUC
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NewsA nasty end
Phil Atkinson writes: “The pick-up was followed along the M25 for a couple of miles by two or three lorries, whose drivers would have been decapitated if they had stopped too late.”
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NewsUK body to advise New York after tower crane deaths
Strategic Forum offers ‘hand across the water’, as latest accident brings death toll to nine since March
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NewsBridge accident delays East London Line upgrade for ‘weeks’
Balfour Beatty and Carillion’s East London line scheme halted pending review of rush-hour incident
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Man dies in building collapse
A roof collapsed through three floors in a block of flats in West Bromwich
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Builders are the unhappiest workers in the UK
New report identifies middle-aged builders in Northern Ireland as being the unhappiest workers in the UK
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Health risks highlighted for men at work
Employers called on to boost productivity by encouraging male workers to take better care of their health
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NewsHouse of horror
If it's this scary on the outside, just imagine what death traps could await inside...
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NewsGuess where I'm calling from?
A sloping roof is not ideal for a phone conversation, unless it's the only place you can get a decent reception
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NewsConstruction stops on New York sites after crane collapse
Buildings commissioner orders work to stop on five sites using cranes supplied by firm involved in Friday's fatal collapse
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NewsNetwork Rail bans TfL workers from damaged Liverpool Street bridge
Network says it has concerns over 'TfL's handling and management of both the project and contractors'
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NewsHave you been drinking, sir?
Or perhaps there is another explanation for scaling the roof of a pub in such a reckless fashion
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Digger driver dies in 21m plunge
Digger falls onto main Bristol commuter route after coming off steep road when bucket lowered suddenly
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NewsHanging around
Why waste your break climbing down several levels of scaffolding when you could just sit and admire the view?
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Builder jailed for manslaughter after botched work caused death
Carbon monoxide death after botched chimney work blocked gas flue leads to three-and-half-year jail term
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NewsDoes he think he's a fireman?
Standing on top of a ladder, on top of a van is an interesting way for a 'roofing specialist' to approach a job
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NewsWorker injured in Vauxhall building collapse
Building was being demolished when it partially collapsed causing worker to fall from scaffolding
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NewsKiller flip flops
Working on this type of scaffolding must be challenge even if you choose more conventional footwear