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IPAF relaunches portal in drive for better accident reporting

|Date: September 21, 2020

IPAF relaunches portal in drive for better accident reporting

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has relaunched its worldwide accident reporting portal ...

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has relaunched its worldwide accident reporting portal as part of a major drive to gather the best quality data from around the world. To mark the re ...

September 21, 2020
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Telehandler hazards – tackling blind spots in mobile plant

|Date: September 04, 2020

Telehandler hazards – tackling blind spots in mobile plant

Emily Hardy, from vehicle safety experts Brigade Electronics UK, outlines the potential dangers associate ...

Emily Hardy, from vehicle safety experts Brigade Electronics UK, outlines the potential dangers associated with telehandlers and explains how technology can help protect against accident and injury. T ...

September 04, 2020
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Crane drivers are in the hot seat

|Date: August 10, 2020

Crane drivers are in the hot seat

Unite calls for safety action as extreme heat puts crane drivers at risk The extreme heat of recent days ...

Unite calls for safety action as extreme heat puts crane drivers at risk The extreme heat of recent days could be putting crane drivers at risk their union Unite has warned. The construction union is ...

August 10, 2020
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EHA resumes hire industry safety scheme

|Date: July 31, 2020

EHA resumes hire industry safety scheme

HAE EHA (Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association) is to restart SafeHire Certification audits ...

HAE EHA (Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association) is to restart SafeHire Certification audits HAE EHA took the decision to resume safety audits as construction workers and those involved in ...

July 31, 2020
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NFB issues words of warning following Government’s COVID-19 briefing

|Date: March 17, 2020

NFB issues words of warning following Government’s COVID-19 briefing

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) recognises the need for the Government’s daily briefings about ...

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) recognises the need for the Government’s daily briefings about the Coronavirus. This will allow the dissemination of critical information which will improve t ...

March 17, 2020
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Telehandler hazards – tackling blind spots in mobile plant

|Date: January 09, 2020

Telehandler hazards – tackling blind spots in mobile plant

Telehandlers are powerful machines that offer invaluable service to industries across the world, from con ...

Telehandlers are powerful machines that offer invaluable service to industries across the world, from construction and agriculture to logistics, mines and quarries. Yet these vehicles can pose a deadl ...

January 09, 2020
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Unite: 2020 must bring safety improvements to demolition industry after deaths and major incidents this year

|Date: January 07, 2020

Unite: 2020 must bring safety improvements to demolition industry after deaths and major incidents this year

Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest union, said that 2020 must bring safety improvements for demolition ...

Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest union, said that 2020 must bring safety improvements for demolition workers following a number of fatalities and accidents this year. Highlighting a series of majo ...

January 07, 2020
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Bunkabin | Health and safety in winter

|Date: January 07, 2020

Bunkabin | Health and safety in winter

Luke Rothwell, Director at Bunkabin, asks what construction firms can do to improve their health and safe ...

Luke Rothwell, Director at Bunkabin, asks what construction firms can do to improve their health and safety standards during the winter months? In the UK, there are 2.3 million people working in const ...

January 07, 2020
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HAE partners with industry to tackle digger and dumper safety issues

|Date: December 05, 2019

HAE partners with industry to tackle digger and dumper safety issues

Hire Association Europe (HAE) has joined forces with Travis Perkins Plc and other industry partners to se ...

Hire Association Europe (HAE) has joined forces with Travis Perkins Plc and other industry partners to set up a working group aimed at improving the safety of digger and dumper operations on construct ...

December 05, 2019
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Nearly two thirds of construction workers getting only six hours of sleep a night

|Date: December 02, 2019

Nearly two thirds of construction workers getting only six hours of sleep a night

What time do you wake up in the morning? According to the latest study from CV-Library, the UK’s leading ...

What time do you wake up in the morning? According to the latest study from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, the majority (75%) of construction professionals wake up at 6am for work ...

December 02, 2019
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