The British Standards Institution (BSI) have issued version 3 of their guidelines to safe working during the COVID-19 pandemic. The information and recommendations are applicable to each and every organisation. The latest updates include: planning for changes to restrictions at
Due to restrictions on large gatherings, the Scaffolding Association’s Annual General Meeting has been postponed. In the meantime, they’re holding FREE drop-in webinars to update you on their work, introduce their new partners and answer your questions. There are three
Today, global technology company SafetyCulture and the UK’s largest scaffolding and access trade body, the Scaffolding Association, announced a partnership that gives all of its members free access to iAuditor, SafetyCulture’s flagship workplace safety inspection app. The partnership will raise
Access Design & Safety Ltd are currently offering their guide to roof edge protection for free. The guide explains the different classes of roof edge protection, suitable systems of providing protection how different systems should be fixed, advice on dynamic
Government announce new incentive to help businesses invest in the skills they need to recover and grow. Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, Gillian Keegan has announced. Apprenticeships are a great way to get ahead in a wide range of exciting industries,
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) a voluntary accreditation scheme for fleet operators, are taking their normal face-to-face FORS Members’ Regional Briefings online due to covid-19. There are six meetings remaining that are running in September and October and all
The Health and Safety Executive has released new hand-arm vibration (HAV) inspection and enforcement guidance to replace the Topic Inspection Pack on Hand-arm Vibration. The guidance is for all HSE Inspectors and Visiting Officers and SG Specialist (Noise and Vibration,
Lighthouse Club, the only charity that provides emotional and financial support to the construction industry community, have announced that they are delivering £20,000 of free mental health and well-being training. This comes as a direct result of the well-being issues
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) have released their June 2020 statistics which shows that construction output grew by a record 23.5%. Construction output estimates are monthly estimates of the amount of output chargeable to customers for building and civil
The Government have launched their Redundancy Support Service for Apprentices due to the coronavirus pandemic having caused some organisations to make redundancies, leaving enthusiastic, hardworking apprentices without an employer. The service aims to support apprentices who have been made redundant
