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New Courses to Combat Construction Sector Risks

|Date: November 29, 2018

New Courses to Combat Construction Sector Risks

With construction site accidents claiming 60,000 lives around the world every year – a figure dwarfed by ...

With construction site accidents claiming 60,000 lives around the world every year – a figure dwarfed by the number who die from work-related illness – two courses have been launched to help businesse ...

November 29, 2018
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Launch of Revised Construction Plant Medical Fitness Good Practice Guide

|Date: November 28, 2018

Launch of Revised Construction Plant Medical Fitness Good Practice Guide

The Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG), chaired by the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA), ...

The Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG), chaired by the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA), has launched a refreshed version of the ‘Medical Fitness to Operate Construction Plant - Good ...

November 28, 2018
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A-Plant ask staff ‘Are you A OK?’ during Safety Week 2018

|Date: November 27, 2018

A-Plant ask staff ‘Are you A OK?’ during Safety Week 2018

The UK's leading plant, tool and equipment rental company is hosting its annual Safety Week from 26th - 3 ...

The UK's leading plant, tool and equipment rental company is hosting its annual Safety Week from 26th - 30th November and this year the focus is on mental health in the workplace. Featuring a series o ...

November 27, 2018
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Siltbuster Delivers Best Practice on Birmingham Resilience Project

|Date: November 21, 2018

Siltbuster Delivers Best Practice on Birmingham Resilience Project

A system from Siltbuster has been used to treat excess waters encountered during the construction phase o ...

A system from Siltbuster has been used to treat excess waters encountered during the construction phase of Severn Trent Water’s raw water pipeline between the River Severn in Stourport-on-Severn and F ...

November 21, 2018
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GAP Attains New International Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management

|Date: November 15, 2018

GAP Attains New International Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management

GAP has successfully achieved certification to the first international standard for Occupational Health a ...

GAP has successfully achieved certification to the first international standard for Occupational Health and Safety ISO 45001 2018, replacing its existing OHSAS 18001 certification. By achieving ISO 45 ...

November 15, 2018
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“The Silent Epidemic” of Poor Mental Health in Construction Industry

|Date: November 14, 2018

“The Silent Epidemic” of Poor Mental Health in Construction Industry

Poor mental health in the construction industry has been described as ‘the silent epidemic’ during a spee ...

Poor mental health in the construction industry has been described as ‘the silent epidemic’ during a speech at IOSH's first annual Construction Conference, highlighting how work-related stress, depres ...

November 14, 2018
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Mental Health in the Spotlight at HAE EHA Conference

|Date: October 31, 2018

Mental Health in the Spotlight at HAE EHA Conference

Members, non-members and exhibitors attending HAE EHA’s annual conference at Holywell Park in Loughboroug ...

Members, non-members and exhibitors attending HAE EHA’s annual conference at Holywell Park in Loughborough were given an ideal opportunity to assess and improve their strategies for dealing with menta ...

October 31, 2018
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New MEWPs Safety Publication to Facilitate Work At Height Rescue Plan

|Date: October 25, 2018

New MEWPs Safety Publication to Facilitate Work At Height Rescue Plan

A new concise safety document entitled ‘Rescue of Persons from MEWPs’ is now freely available. Published ...

A new concise safety document entitled ‘Rescue of Persons from MEWPs’ is now freely available. Published by the Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG), the 10-page publication provides guidance to ...

October 25, 2018
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Construction Firms Targeted in New Health Inspections

|Date: October 01, 2018

Construction Firms Targeted in New Health Inspections

Construction firms across Great Britain will be targeted on their health standards by the Health and Safe ...

Construction firms across Great Britain will be targeted on their health standards by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) it has been announced today. These inspections will be the first time the re ...

October 01, 2018
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Ardent Hire Solutions Receives RoSPA Gold Award for Safety Practices

|Date: September 26, 2018

Ardent Hire Solutions Receives RoSPA Gold Award for Safety Practices

Ardent Hire Solutions Ltd, one of the UK’s largest construction equipment rental companies with 13 depots ...

Ardent Hire Solutions Ltd, one of the UK’s largest construction equipment rental companies with 13 depots nationwide, has been handed a prestigious award in recognition of its practices and achievemen ...

September 26, 2018
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