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Advice for managing safety in the construction industry, including four ways to get buy-in and seven areas to focus on. The construction industry poses unique health and safety challenges for its workers. In fact, about one out of every five workplace deaths in...

The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported an 84% increase in the number of ‘working at height’ breaches on UK construction sites during the first quarter of 2021. The figures were obtained following 4,300 independent site inspections that took place across Great...

Residents across England will be better protected as the government takes the next step to ensure materials used to build the nation’s homes are safe and tested properly. Experts appointed to lead independent review into system of testing the safety of construction...

Large construction projects require partnerships and coordination with a contractor, subcontractor, tradesman and others working on-site to complete building on time and budgeting. Protecting the health and safety of workers and employees goes hand in hand; this is...

Silver Spring, MD — Mitigating the spread of COVID-19 on construction sites should be a team effort, OSHA Directorate of Construction Director Scott Ketcham said during a Feb. 25 webinar. Hosted by OSHA, NIOSH, and CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and...

A year on from the first lockdown announcement, sector professionals offer their reflections on the pandemic’s impact on the construction industry It would be foolish to suggest that Covid-19 has had a minimal impact on the UK construction industry. The last 12 months...

Contractors cannot rely on building control to be the ultimate judge of their safety, the head of the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has said. Chief inspector of buildings Peter Baker told Construction News that the industry must move away from “an over-reliance...

A few weeks ago during the EHS Daily Advisor’s Safety Culture Week, we provided a wide array of content to help you build a safety culture that is effective all year round. But to maintain a healthy culture, it’s important to constantly check in on it. So, how is your...

Health and Safety is a legal requirement, even for small businesses. With the right Health and Safety practices in place, you'll even find your business is more cost effective, your revenue improves, sick days / staff absences are reduced and you can increase your...

The governing body of Christ the King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre in Southport has been fined after an employee fell from height whilst performing routine maintenance duties. An assistant site manager was removing footballs from the sixth form centre...