VR training tool shortlisted for top innovation award

HIRE Association Europe (HAE) is in contention for an award at the Business Innovation Awards 2019 for V-Hire, the virtual reality (VR) training tool...

New safety technology ‘ready to go’ in Scotland

A Scottish plant firm has sent out the message that safety technology being utilised in England is available and ready to go in Scotland. “It’s about...

New service to provide health and safety alerts

Site and app for precast concrete sector BRITISH Precast has launched a new website and app which promises to deliver vital health and safety information...

Firms fined after dump truck tragedy

TWO firms have been fined a combined £800,000 following the "wholly avoidable" death of a scaffolder who was struck by a reversing dump truck. Liverpool...

‘New and improved’ exoskeleton tipped to help prevent construction-related injuries

HILTI has announced the launch of a 'new and improved' version of its wearable EXO-O1 skeleton, the EXO-S, which offers relief for above shoulder...
CICV Covid-19 guidance

New health and safety guidance issued for Scottish construction workers

The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has produced a new range of health and safety guidance documents to help steer workers through the phased return.

New guide advises plant operators on use of technology to improve safety

BRIGADE Electronics has unveiled a new plant operators guide to help improve efficiency and safety on sites. The free resource offers information on how operators...

Telehandler hazards: tackling blind spots in mobile plant

Telehandlers are powerful machines that offer invaluable service to industries across the world, from construction and agriculture to logistics, mines and quarries. Here, Emily...
Wheel loader belonging to Stevens Equipment Rental

Safety first: SER invests in collision warning system

STEVENS Equipment Rental (SER) has announced it has become the first Finning UK & Ireland customer to purchase a Cat 972 wheel loader with...

Spreading the news about machine safety

SPREADER plate and crane mat firm Outriggerpads has introduced a new calculator for the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), designed to promote the safe...

SPOA issues best practice guide on bridge strike avoidance

THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has published a best practice guide on bridge strike avoidance. The aim is to educate the plant industry, reduce...

Volvo launches ‘first of its kind’ collision mitigation system

VOLVO Construction Equipment has launched its Collision Mitigation System for the firm's wheel loaders. Described as an automatic braking feature that helps to reduce the...

AI cameras tipped to ‘revolutionise’ safety for fleet operators

BRIGADE Electronics has announced the launch of AI Intelligent Detection Cameras to the UK market. The cameras utilise artificial intelligence to recognise humans within a...
Leica Xsight360 safety awareness solution

AI-powered visual detection aims to improve site safety

LEICA Geosystems has launched the Leica Xsight360 safety awareness solution, powered by Presien. The system detects nearby people or objects and alerts operators using sounds...

Construction workers urged to be ‘Covid-19 smart’ in their free time

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has repeated its 'urgent call' for Scotland's construction workers to be Covid-19 smart in their social lives. The organisation is...

Safety features help earn site dumper award win

JCB is celebrating after the safety benefits of the manufacturer's smallest site dumper were honoured at the Hire Awards of Excellence 2021. The JCB 1T-2...
Safety-grade system for utility strike prevention

Safety-grade system aims to make zero-strike vision a reality

XWATCH Safety Solutions and RodRadar, developer of the Live Dig Radar (LDR), have announced what is being described as the industry’s first safety-grade solution...

New guidance aims to keep crane safety on track

NEW safety guidance has been produced concerning the operating of cranes beside railways. The Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Crane Interest Group has launched the 29-page...

Speedy Hire launches mobile defibrillator network

SPEEDY Hire has launched a new initiative which will see potentially life-saving defibrillators (AEDs) installed in the firm's engineer vans across the country. Starting...

Nine Golds in a row for A-Plant

A-PLANT has received recognition from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the ninth year in a row. The hire giant has scooped...

Working group to focus on improving digger and dumper safety

A new working group has been established with the aim of improving the safety of digger and dumper operations. Hire Association Europe (HAE) has joined...

Safety tech specialist launches recruitment drive after investing in new HQ

SPILLARD Safety Systems, which supplies equipment including cameras and human detection systems, has invested more than £200,000 into a new HQ in Four Ashes. The...

Unite urges HSE to release initial findings into fatal crane accident in London

THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been urged to end its delay in publishing its initial findings into the cause of a fatal...

Safety first for Hitachi

Hitachi excavators are boosting the safety credentials of the A6 dualling project in Northern Ireland.

Company fined after worker hit by concrete beam

CONSTRUCTION company M&J Ballantyne has been fined after a worker sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a concrete beam that fell from a...

Safety first approach pays off for Molson

MOLSON Group has revealed it has been awarded SafeContractor accreditation. The equipment dealer said the firm's "rapid growth" over the past year has seen...

Leica teams up with Xwatch to enhance site safety

LEICA Geosystems has announced an integration partnership with Xwatch Safety Solutions, designed to 'transform' site safety by interconnecting excavator height control and slew control...

A suit that’s tailored for construction sites

An exoskeleton suit could revolutionise the construction industry in America when it is released next year, and its developers ‘absolutely’ expect the technology to reach Europe.

Technology aims to stop site collisions

James Fisher Prolec has announced the launch of a ‘groundbreaking’ safety solution for plant equipment, which is said to help prevent collisions with site-wide hazards.

New webinar will address health and safety updates for Scottish construction sector

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is to host a health and safety webinar, designed to provide updates and the latest developments to help the...