Transport for London (TfL) have partnered up with Dettol to provide free hand sanitiser across London’s transport network to help customers keep their hands clean while travelling in London. The partnership will see more than 800 hand sanitiser dispensers across
The Building Safety Group (BSG), a not for profit organisation set up by construction companies to provide Health & Safety training and consultancy services for the building industry, has reported a 41% decrease in the number of covid-19 breaches occurring
Three construction companies have been fined after a worker suffered fatal injuries while demolishing a two-storey building in preparation for a development project. Portsmouth Crown Court heard how David Shayler, an employee of Ryde Demolition Limited, was removing roof timbers
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
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,
The CICV Forum is to host another health and safety webinar, delivering invaluable updates and the latest developments to help the sector continue its safe recovery. The free online session will take place on Wednesday 26 August and will again be hosted
Brebner and Williamson Limited has been fined following an incident where John Niven, a self-employed subcontractor fell 15 feet from a youngman board, which had been used to create a temporary platform. He sustained multiple fractures and a brain injury.
Following a recent prosecution of JR Scaffold Services Ltd, whose employee fell eight metres and sustained severe injuries that left him in hospital for two weeks, PASMA, the international not-for-profit association for the mobile access tower industry, are; “urging all
In this article, Marcus Rose of SMAS Worksafe talks to us about how scaffold contractors should ensure they develop a clear and visible Rescue Plan that identifies the procedures for dealing with a conscious and unconscious casualty if a fall
As the easing of lockdown measures continues, the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum, of which The Scaffolding Association is a key member, has launched a new social media campaign urging workers to stay safe in their social lives. Using two
