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MPA launches new working at height resources

|Date: July 29, 2022

MPA launches new working at height resources

In the drive to deliver Vision Zero, MPA's Health & Safety Committee has identified Working at Height ...

In the drive to deliver Vision Zero, MPA's Health & Safety Committee has identified Working at Height as one of 'The Fatal 6'; the high consequence hazards that have been the main cause of fatalit ...

July 29, 2022
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Major names throw support behind National Safe Digging Week 2022

|Date: July 04, 2022

Major names throw support behind National Safe Digging Week 2022

Western Power Distribution, Cadent, UK Power Networks, CECA, Last Mile, Sopra Steria, Linewatch, ISPA, Jo ...

Western Power Distribution, Cadent, UK Power Networks, CECA, Last Mile, Sopra Steria, Linewatch, ISPA, John Robinson Associates, MUJV, Winvic and Network Plus, are just some of the big names supportin ...

July 04, 2022
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Pathfindr develops smart worker safety system Zonr

|Date: June 29, 2022

Pathfindr develops smart worker safety system Zonr

Pathfindr, the asset tracking and Industrial IoT tech specialist, has developed a smart safety system tha ...

Pathfindr, the asset tracking and Industrial IoT tech specialist, has developed a smart safety system that creates ‘virtual exclusion zones’ to protect worker safety on construction sites. The new sys ...

June 29, 2022
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Hire industry united to promote wellbeing at work

|Date: June 17, 2022

Hire industry united to promote wellbeing at work

A new initiative has been launched by the hire industry to help tackle work-related stress levels. Spearh ...

A new initiative has been launched by the hire industry to help tackle work-related stress levels. Spearheaded by Asif Latief, Managing Director of Boels Rental, and Paul Gaze, CEO of Hire Association ...

June 17, 2022
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Digging in the construction industry now safer than ever

|Date: May 31, 2022

Digging in the construction industry now safer than ever

The UK’s safe digging community has never been stronger, with 84 percent of all projects now preceded by ...

The UK’s safe digging community has never been stronger, with 84 percent of all projects now preceded by a search for underground pipes and cables, according to Digging up Britain 2022. The annual sa ...

May 31, 2022
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Keeping ground workers safe in the construction industry

|Date: April 13, 2022

Keeping ground workers safe in the construction industry

The construction industry is currently booming in the UK. According to recent figures released in Februar ...

The construction industry is currently booming in the UK. According to recent figures released in February by the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), retail sales of construction and earthmoving ...

April 13, 2022
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engcon’s new compactor plate increases excavator efficiency and reduces the risk of personal injury

|Date: April 06, 2022

engcon’s new compactor plate increases excavator efficiency and reduces the risk of personal injury

As a further step forward in making the excavator an effective tool carrier, a newly developed compactor ...

As a further step forward in making the excavator an effective tool carrier, a newly developed compactor plate for excavators in the size 12-24 tonnes is now being launched. The PC6000 compactor plate ...

April 06, 2022
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92% of construction workers name safety as their most important consideration in 2022

|Date: April 04, 2022

92% of construction workers name safety as their most important consideration in 2022

New research launched by WASP Site Safety has unveiled the demand for advancements in site safety from co ...

New research launched by WASP Site Safety has unveiled the demand for advancements in site safety from construction workers across the nation. The research coincides with the company’s latest market o ...

April 04, 2022
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Don’t Fall For It! IPAF launches targeted safety campaign

|Date: March 25, 2022

Don’t Fall For It! IPAF launches targeted safety campaign

A campaign emphasising the importance of working safely to avoid falls from the platform when using Mobil ...

A campaign emphasising the importance of working safely to avoid falls from the platform when using Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) to enable temporary work at height has been launched by the ...

March 25, 2022
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GKD release new product ranges with full Network Rail RIS-1530-Issue 6 approval

|Date: March 09, 2022

GKD release new product ranges with full Network Rail RIS-1530-Issue 6 approval

Safety technology stalwart GKD Technologies launch its new Series 2 and Series 3 range of movement limiti ...

Safety technology stalwart GKD Technologies launch its new Series 2 and Series 3 range of movement limiting devices and rated capacity indicators, both of which have received Network Rail approval. Se ...

March 09, 2022
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