Articles tagged with "construction"
Construction company ignore structural engineers resulting in bad fall
Surrey-based Landmark Groundworks have just been heavily fined in court because they ignored the design proposals of two structural engineers: if they had followed their guidance, it is likely...
CDM Regulations helped London 2012 Olympics, says Report
All those appointed as, or using, CDM Co-ordinators will be interested to read the recently-issued Research Report carried out by Frontline Consultants for the HSE and the Institute o...
HSE Swoop on Construction Sites
On 3rd July, contractors were subjected to an unannounced spot inspection by HSE Inspectors, covering 22 building sites in North-East London’s North Hackney and the South Tottenham area...
Health and Safety Consultants for Stonemasons
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has recently reissued a set of guidelines and publicised their safety sheet for stonemasons, who of course form an important specialist and skilful sub-secto...
Brown Asbestos removal puts workers in danger
Brown asbestos is a particularly deadly form of this dangerous material and one which requires extra safety measures to protect the public; but even more importantly in view of the handling...