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Double asbestos lapse proves costly

It is often the case with construction safety issues that come to light in the press, that a contractor fails to take the right advice or does not follow the accepted codes of practice.

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Tragic death due to construction safety lapse

In a tragic accident, highlighted in a court case in recent days, a worker was killed when his machine fell into an unprotected factory pit, whilst he was involved in fitting wall and ceiling...

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The biggest issues in construction safety

One of the best ways of assessing the mood of people in an industry these days is to visit their sector-specific online forums and see what the ‘hot buttons’ are.

One such example can...

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Traditional building system targeted by HSE

Of the many cases that we record that involve official action being taken against contractors, this is an unusual one. A centuries-old building material is partly blamed for a new prosecution...

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The HSE versus Insurers?

It is apparent to anyone who spends any time reading the news stories circulated by the publicity people of HSE that they are riled about negative media reports on the subject of Health & Safet...

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