All Health & safety articles – Page 66
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NewsFirms sue after Canary Wharf collapse
The contractors who were working on a site beside the fatal Canary Wharf crane collapse in 2000 are suing the crane operator and manufacturer for damages
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NewsCSCS skills cards to be replaced by smart ID
New skills cards containing electronic chips will be issued from summer 2007 in time for Olympic projects
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NewsHealth and Safety Commission approves CDM regs
Proposed CDM regs will be submitted to the health and safety minister for approval ahead of coming into force next spring
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CommentSafety check
EU WATCH — The European Construction Safety Forum recently staged a conference to assess policies that aim to improve the construction sector’s health and safety record.
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HSE calls for safety checks on tower cranes
The Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert on the use of tower cranes in the wake of last month’s collapse on a site in Battersea, south-west London.
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NewsHSE issues height warning following accident
Portal Power was fined £10,000 following accident in which employee fell 7m through roof light
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Illegal workers ‘too scared’ to report accidents at work
Report calls for migrants who report unsafe practices to be granted immunity from deportation
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CommentFault lines
Employees can’t assume that their employer is wholly responsible for their health and safety at work, as their accountability is limited by what’s reasonable
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Illegal workers ‘too scared’ to report accidents at work
Report calls for migrants who report unsafe practices to be granted immunity from deportation
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Features‘Maybe we are just waking up to a serious problem’
After two men died in a crane collapse in Battersea last week, the public suddenly started treating all cranes with suspicion. Sarah Richardson looks at whether they have good reason to
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NewsDont get burned this October
Helen Garthwaite, partner in law firm Taylor Wessing, takes a look at the fire regulations and the issues set to face the industry when the latest changes are implemented this autumn
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HSE issues safety alert after Jurys Inn collapse
The Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert to the industry following the fatal scaffolding collapse in Milton Keynes two weeks ago.
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CDM safety regs revision delayed by six months
The Health and Safety Executive has delayed implementation of the revised Construction (Design and Management) regulations by up to six months.
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We’re not using CDM right
Any attempt to get the industry to recognise the financial and other benefits to be gained from improved logistics is to be applauded.
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Playing it safe
Sarah Richardson rounds up the latest changes to health and safety regulations, including the recently introduced vibration directive