Watchdog takes no action over building collapse at Graham site
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by Ian Weinfass
21h ago
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is not taking any action over the collapse of a building in Glasgow city centre, Construction News can reveal. No laws or regulations were breached in the incident, according to HSE inspectors who visited the scene in the hours… The post Watchdog takes no action over building collapse at Graham site appeared first on Construction News ..read more
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Driver incursions into roadworks sites rise 300% in a year
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by Ian Weinfass
21h ago
The number of incursions into cordoned-off National Highways areas nearly trebled in 2024, posing a safety risk to construction workers. Data obtained by Construction News under the Freedom of Information Act shows there were 5,899 incursion incidents on the road agency’s network in 2024, or… The post Driver incursions into roadworks sites rise 300% in a year appeared first on Construction News ..read more
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Worktop company fined after stone slabs fall on employees
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by Ian Weinfass
6d ago
A stone worktop company has been ordered to pay more than £10,000 after two employees were injured by falling stone slabs. Three quartz slabs fell from a stillage onto Steven Constable and Struan Dunsmore while they worked at Bespoke Stone’s workshop on Dales Road, Ipswich.… The post Worktop company fined after stone slabs fall on employees appeared first on Construction News ..read more
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Building collapses at Graham site
Construction News » Health & Safety
by Ian Weinfass
1w ago
A former office building being prepared for demolition collapsed in Glasgow city centre on Wednesday afternoon (22 January). The building, at 138 Hydepark Street, is on the site of a proposed 26-storey student accommodation block where Graham is main contractor. The scheme is being developed… The post Building collapses at Graham site appeared first on Construction News ..read more
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Door and window manufacturer fined for dust exposure
Construction News » Health & Safety
by Chris Smith
1w ago
A timber specialist supplier has been fined for repeatedly failing to protect workers from dust exposure, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said. It revealed that manufacturing firm Timbercraft Windows & Doors Ltd had been fined £4,000 for three breaches over a 12-year period.… The post Door and window manufacturer fined for dust exposure appeared first on Construction News ..read more
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Products safety watchdog issues warning over historical data
Construction News » Health & Safety
by Greg Pitcher
1w ago
A failure to look beyond historical statistics on construction product safety when regulating the market could lead to an “accumulation of deaths”, the government has been warned. A report commissioned by the Office for Product Safety and Standards, published on Monday (20 January), says that… The post Products safety watchdog issues warning over historical data appeared first on Construction News ..read more
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Online learning modules seek to raise neurodiversity awareness
Construction News » Health & Safety
by Chris Smith
3w ago
An industry-specific training programme has been launched to support neurodiverse people working in construction firms. A partnership led by the National Federation of Builders (NFB) has developed two online modules designed to build knowledge and skills around neurodiversity in the workplace. The Neurodiversity in Construction… The post Online learning modules seek to raise neurodiversity awareness appeared first on Construction News ..read more
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Watchdog warns companies over silica dust exposure
Construction News » Health & Safety
by Ian Weinfass
3w ago
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning for companies installing stone worktops. In new guidance released this week (7 December), the watchdog told firms they must ensure suitable controls are in place to help protect against exposure to stone dust and prevent… The post Watchdog warns companies over silica dust exposure appeared first on Construction News ..read more
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Safety record: 50 years of the HSE
Construction News » Health & Safety
by Ian Weinfass
1M ago
Fifty years after the Health and Safety Executive was created, is it still fit for purpose today? When a pile of coal waste crashed down a hill onto a school and row of houses killing 116 children and 28 adults at Aberfan in October 1966,… The post Safety record: 50 years of the HSE appeared first on Construction News ..read more
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Firm fined £120,000 over roof fall
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by CN Staff
1M ago
A Fareham-based company has been fined £120,000 after a worker broke his leg while adjusting a solar panel on a house in Salisbury. The incident occurred on 16 December 2022, when a 23-year-old employee of EE Renewables Ltd fell approximately four metres from the roof… The post Firm fined £120,000 over roof fall appeared first on Construction News ..read more
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