The construction industry is being urged to ensure basic health and safety measures are in place after a month long inspection initiative run by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) found 40% of sites failing to properly protect workers. Unacceptable…
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Health and safety initiative finds 40% of construction sites unsafe
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Over a million tradespeople regularly at risk from dangers of asbestos
Tradespeople, including construction workers, carpenters, plumbers and heating engineers, could come into contact with deadly asbestos on average more than 100 times a year according to a new survey commissioned by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). As well as…
HSE recommended to keep FFI
A report produced for the Health & Safety Executive has concluded that its ‘fee for intervention’ scheme is a good thing and has not changed the behaviour of enforcement officers. The report, described by HSE as ‘independent’, essentially concludes that…
Industry partnership launched to tackle dangers of construction dust
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed that construction workers are at a high risk from breathing in dust. In response to the dangers of dust consumption, the industry has launched the Construction Dust Partnership – a network of…
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Legionella Risk Assessment and Disinfection Scheme Starting to Develop
The Plumbing & Heating Contractors Alliance’s (PHCA) new national Legionella Risk Assessment and Disinfection Scheme is beginning to develop an approved membership base, and welcomed its first eight fully approved members. PHCA comprises of the Association of Plumbing & Heating…
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