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30 July 2021
GB work fatalities up by almost a third
Covid disruption, wide-scale furloughing of workers and a 10% reduction in weekly hours worked has been accompanied by a 28% year-on-year increase in the number of work-related fatal accidents, according to Great Britain’s annual fatality statistics. In the 12 months to 31 March 2021, 142 workers in Great Britain lost their lives at work, rebounding from
29 July 2021
Director lied about forklift incident which left driver paralysed
A director who lied about how a lorry driver sustained life-changing injuries has been ordered to carry out 200 hours of community service.
28 July 2021
Buildings under 18m no longer require EWS1 forms after independent research finds “no systemic risk of fire in blocks”
Buildings under 18m no longer require EWS1 (External Wall System) forms, following new advice from fire safety experts commissioned by the Secretary of State earlier this year.
26 July 2021
Building Safety Bill: Familiar concepts, ‘but much to learn’
England’s Building Safety Bill has finally made its way to parliament; “the first formal legislative step in the government’s vow to ‘deliver the biggest changes to building safety for nearly 40 years’.”
26 July 2021
Five tips for managing hot weather hazards
Hot weather presents some challenges in the building industry. Alex Minett, from the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme, offers some tips for employers to mitigate the risks.
09 July 2021
Building Safety Bill published, outlining ‘biggest improvements to building safety in nearly 40 years’
The Building Safety Bill has been published, outlined by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick as the next “key step in an extensive overhaul to building safety legislation”.
05 July 2021
Utilities company fined after member of the public died following fall into excavation site
A utilities company has been fined after a member of the public suffered fatal injuries after falling into an excavation on a footpath.
01 July 2021
Building contractor fined following the death of worker on house building site
Nickell and Richmond Limited has been prosecuted following a case brought by HSENI, and fined £40,000.
01 July 2021
Why contractors should be thinking about acoustic health
Contractors should be thinking about acoustic health and what they can do to improve current standards, argues Ben Hancock.
01 July 2021
Mace, Kier, Wates and Willmott Dixon among Building a Safer Future Charter ‘champions’
A total of 12 companies including several major contractors and housebuilders have become the first Building a Safer Future (BSF) Charter “champions”.
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