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Construction Leadership Council release updates to Site Operating Procedures

|Date: October 23, 2020

Construction Leadership Council release updates to Site Operating Procedures

The Site Operating Procedures have been updated to reflect recent changes in Government guidance. Whilst ...

The Site Operating Procedures have been updated to reflect recent changes in Government guidance. Whilst there are no significant changes to social distancing requirements on sites, the Construction L ...

October 23, 2020
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Special Report | Emissions: Taking the air

|Date: October 12, 2020

Special Report | Emissions: Taking the air

The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) discusses how stricter standards governing emi ...

The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) discusses how stricter standards governing emissions from non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) can be met with ease. New legislation to monitor a ...

October 12, 2020
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2020 weather data proves humidity concern for construction

|Date: October 09, 2020

2020 weather data proves humidity concern for construction

Data showing spiking humidity levels on construction sites are a growing concern for the sector, accordin ...

Data showing spiking humidity levels on construction sites are a growing concern for the sector, according to a new report from temporary power company, Aggreko. The report reviews data from World Wea ...

October 09, 2020
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Planning Site Offices — What needs to be considered?

|Date: October 09, 2020

Planning Site Offices — What needs to be considered?

With the current pandemic parameters and requirements, it’s obviously crucial construction sites and site ...

With the current pandemic parameters and requirements, it’s obviously crucial construction sites and site offices operate safely, and that due consideration is given to the necessary measures that are ...

October 09, 2020
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SiteZone proximity warning system deployed at Hinkley Point C

|Date: September 24, 2020

SiteZone proximity warning system deployed at Hinkley Point C

Bylor engages SiteZone Safety to install 25 proximity warning units on the busiest construction site in t ...

Bylor engages SiteZone Safety to install 25 proximity warning units on the busiest construction site in the UK. Proximity warning specialists, SiteZone Safety, has been chosen to install their anti-co ...

September 24, 2020
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Speedy awarded the first DVSA Earned Recognition HS2 module standard

|Date: September 22, 2020

Speedy awarded the first DVSA Earned Recognition HS2 module standard

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has awarded the first Earned Recognition HS2 module standa ...

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has awarded the first Earned Recognition HS2 module standard to UK tool and equipment hire provider Speedy. The module is open to all Earned Recognition ...

September 22, 2020
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WHC Hire completes a golden hat-trick with RoSPA award

|Date: September 17, 2020

WHC Hire completes a golden hat-trick with RoSPA award

The team at WHC Hire, headquartered in Tewkesbury, is celebrating a Gold award for Health and Safety for ...

The team at WHC Hire, headquartered in Tewkesbury, is celebrating a Gold award for Health and Safety for the third year in a row. The internationally-recognised accolade was awarded to the company for ...

September 17, 2020
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IPAF report gives new insight into MEWP accidents worldwide

|Date: March 23, 2020

IPAF report gives new insight into MEWP accidents worldwide

Accidents while using Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) are proportionally more likely when working ...

Accidents while using Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) are proportionally more likely when working in public areas or alongside roads than on controlled work sites such as construction sites, c ...

March 23, 2020
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Lorry drivers told to ‘look out look up’ as knowledge gap leads to electrocution deaths

|Date: August 08, 2019

Lorry drivers told to ‘look out look up’ as knowledge gap leads to electrocution deaths

New research from Energy Networks Association (ENA) reveals lorry drivers do not know how to avoid fatal ...

New research from Energy Networks Association (ENA) reveals lorry drivers do not know how to avoid fatal injuries when working near overhead power lines. The research is released alongside a newly lau ...

August 08, 2019
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Heightsafe respond to rising falls from height deaths

|Date: July 04, 2019

Heightsafe respond to rising falls from height deaths

Today the HSE published its annual workplace fatality figures showing that deaths due to falls from heigh ...

Today the HSE published its annual workplace fatality figures showing that deaths due to falls from height have risen 11% in the last five years, 14% from last year. In 2018/19, 40 fatal injuries to w ...

July 04, 2019
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