The Health and Safety at Work Act came into existence almost 50 years ago. All employers must comply with The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The way the Act was written has enabled businesses and organisations to innovate and develop without the need to constantly change it. The impact of the Act can […]
Sonya Parker
Construction Safety Update
Unit 29, Blythe Park, Cresswell Lane, Cresswell, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST11 9RD Tel: 01782 388672 mail@constructionsafety.org.uk. www.constructionsafety.org.uk Happy New Year to all old and new clients. Construction Safety saw several changes and developments within our company towards the end of 2022. This bulletin is to update you on the changes and future oppurtunities the […]
Welding Fume Exposure
Welding Fumes Introduction: There is new scientific evidence from the International Agency for Research on Cancer that exposure to mild steel welding fume can cause lung cancer and possibly kidney cancer in humans. The Workplace Health Expert Committee has endorsed the reclassification of mild steel welding fume as a human carcinogen. Consequences: With immediate effect, […]
Fire Safety in Construction HSG168
HSE has published a revised version of the publication Fire safety in construction (HSG168). This latest (third) edition contains guidance explaining the need to eliminate, and or mitigate fire risks during the design phase (where practicable), how to prevent site fires from starting and ensuring people’s safety if they do. It is aimed at all […]
HSE respiratory health site inspection initiative for the construction sector Site inspections across Great Britain throughout June 2022
HSE respiratory health site inspection initiative for the construction sector Site inspections across Great Britain throughout June 2022 Every week, workers in the construction industry develop serious lung diseases that can have a devastating impact on them and their families. During June, the HSE will be carrying out a health inspection initiative focusing on the respiratory risks to […]
HSE Issue Mast Climbers Fault Bulletin
The HSE has found a potentially serious fault with mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs) used widely across construction projects. These can be used in other industries for access and to maintain large plant. Platforms could fall from height where mechanical faults in drive units go undetected. If not rectified quickly, the fault could cause serious […]
Ear loop respirators / masks
Bulletin issued: 27 April 2022 Ear loop respirators / masks do not provide protection as tight fitting RPE The HSE has issued a safety alert about how respirators / masks which rely on ear loops do not provide protection as tight fitting Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE). The HSE does not recommend using ear loop masks […]
Scaffold Guidance
Scaffold Guidance This guide is intended to clarify when a scaffold design is required and what level of training and competence those erecting, dismantling, altering, inspecting and supervising scaffolding operations are expected to have. Scaffold design It is a requirement of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 that unless a scaffold is assembled to a […]
HSE Inspectors will be visiting Woodworking Businesses across Great Britain
Inspectors will be visiting Woodworking Businesses across Great Britain HSE are currently inspecting woodworking businesses to ensure duty holders know the established health risks associated with woodworking, including wood dust, and have effective controls in place to keep workers safe and protect their respiratory health. The woodworking industry will be targeted as part of a […]
Mobile Tower Death
Death from Fall from Mobile Tower On 15 January 2022 at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court, a building company was fined £16,000 after pleading guilty to breaching regulation 8 (a) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005, following an incident that saw one of its workers fall from height and subsequently die. The fine was the culmination […]