Articles tagged with "consultants"
Failure to renovate building nearly kills resident
We often in these columns highlight cases where contractors have failed to abide by accepted building health and safety norms: on rarer occasions we have to report on cases where the client is...
Building safety rules ignored as workers are exposed to asbestos
There is no excuse for anyone – particularly those involved in construction safety issues – to be unaware of the potentially deadly risks of asbestos, over 30 years since its use in new...
Should Health & Safety be taught in primary schools?
The decision by Dedham Primary School to equip children aged 4 to 5 with hard hats, hi-viz jackets and clipboards, and to set up sub-committees that carried out risk assessments, has caused som...
Croydon contractor ‘unsafe’ due to risk of falls
Having recently in this column highlighted serious safety issues in a Croydon building site, we have to return to the area again because a Croydon-based construction firm has been fined for...
Roofing accident as company ignores report of Health & Safety Consultants
Fall through skylight
Chris Buck was waterproofing the roof of a school in Stockport when he tripped on cables and fell through a...