Balfour Beatty mandates human recognition cameras on certain machinery
BALFOUR Beatty has announced it has become the first Tier One contractor to mandate human recognition cameras on certain items of plant and machinery...
GAP Group reports ‘significant’ demand for Dual View dumpers
GAP Group has described its investment in 6t and 9t swivel Dual View dumpers as 'rapidly increasing' to help satisfy high utilisation levels from...
Don’t let HAVS take hold of tool operators
By Martin O’Boyle, technical compliance manager at VJ Technology, suppliers of fasteners, tools, fixings and associated products to the UK’s construction and civil engineering...
CITB confirms changes to managers and professionals test
THE CITB has announced a series of changes are being made to its Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) test for Managers and Professionals (MAP).
The...
Access rental company installs defibrillators in every depot
SUMMIT Platforms has installed automated external defibrillators (AED) at all its depots.
The powered access and telehandler rental specialist is ramping up first aid protection...
CPA publishes updated guidance for plant workers during Covid-19 pandemic
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has published supplementary guidance for plant occupations following the introduction of version 3 of the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC)...
New tech ‘detects early warning signs of tinnitus’
NEW technology which claims to detect early warning signs of tinnitus for people working in high-risk environments, such as construction sites, has been developed...
Fall protection kit can limit risks
THERE were 144 work-related deaths in the last year, according to a recently published HSE report. The most common cause of death was a...
Reduced fatigue for operators
VIBY Attachment is trialling the inclusion of patented shock absorbing blocks on all direct mount wheeled loader buckets and Quickhitches supplied in the UK.
The...
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...
Construction Scotland updates Site Operating Guidance following Omicron emergence
CONSTRUCTION Scotland has reviewed and made several changes to its Site Operating Guidance designed to help companies comply with new regulations following the emergence...
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...
Summit Platforms achieves double accreditation success
ACCESS platform and telehandler hire specialist Summit Platforms has announced it has achieved two international standards - ISO 14001 for environmental management and ISO...
New technology is a bright idea for Atlas Copco
ATLAS Copco has developed a technology called SmartMast, which is said to maximise light tower safety.
The patented technology features in-built sensors which are capable...
Speedy unveils new lifting and handling safety solution
SPEEDY has announced the launch of a new sack truck for its delivery fleet and service centres to reduce the risk of manual handling...
Glasgow firm scoops top safety award
GLASGOW-based Pick Everard has been recognised for its commitment to workplace health and safety at a prestigious awards ceremony.
The independent property, construction and infrastructure consultancy...
Plant body calls for action to tackle ‘widespread problem’ of drug and alcohol misuse
TRADE body the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has called for tougher action within the industry to tackle drug and alcohol misuse amongst plant...
Safety system is easy to set up
WHEN the Environment Agency (EA) invested in a new Merlo telehandler recently, it chose Prolec’s PME100 height and 2D envelope monitor as its safety...
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...
Mecalac dumper named ‘Best of the Best’ at prestigious awards
MECALAC is celebrating after winning the prestigious Red Dot Design Awards ‘Best of the Best’ category for its new REVOTRUCK dumper.
Judges praised the concept...
Safety first for Hitachi
Hitachi excavators are boosting the safety credentials of the A6 dualling project in Northern Ireland.
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...
Construction sector poised for major benchmarking study on mental wellbeing
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity and Building Mental Health have teamed up with Safer Highways to announce a major exercise to understand where the...
Sunbelt Rentals in new telematics investment
SUNBELT Rentals UK has teamed up with ZTR to launch a new telematics programme.
The access management software will be applied to all of Sunbelt’s...
Managing health and safety risks of outdoor working this summer
By Kevin Rowe, MD of SafetyBuyer.com
AS the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ease, construction firms will be looking forward to completing their...
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...
Road workers trial new wearable tech
AMEY highway engineers have been testing out new wearable technology, which has been designed to reduce risks to drivers and lone workers by detecting...
New guidance issued on lifting operations with excavators
THE Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG) has released new safety guidance around lifting operations with excavators.
A document called ‘Lifting Operations With 180⁰ and...
Construction workers offered free support for sleep issues
TO mark World Sleep Day (March 18), the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is teaming up with Sleepstation to offer free access to support for...
Safety products help operators to gain traction
SCOTTISH excavator operators have been tipped to benefit from TrackGrips, which can improve stability and traction in forestry and construction tasks by offering sideways...
