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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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The importance of maintaining powered access platforms to reduce injuries

|Date: February 14, 2019

The importance of maintaining powered access platforms to reduce injuries

According to a report compiled by HSE, falls from a height were the most common cause of fatal accidents ...

According to a report compiled by HSE, falls from a height were the most common cause of fatal accidents for workers in 2017/18, with construction being the main industry in which fatal injuries occur ...

February 14, 2019
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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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