Aberdeen firm fined £535,000 after worker injured following crane collapse
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed that Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited has been fined £535,000 after a worker sustained 'life-changing injuries' following...
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 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...
You only get one set of ears, so look after them
Dominique Stone, lead audiologist at The Hearing Clinic UK, explains why hearing protection in construction cannot be overlooked
CONSTRUCTION can create an incredibly noisy working environment,...
Safety first for Hitachi
Hitachi excavators are boosting the safety credentials of the A6 dualling project in Northern Ireland.
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...
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...
Keltbray lights the way ahead
KELTBRAY Rail Plant has claimed to be the first company in the rail industry to install LED lights to all of its Road Rail Vehicles...
IPAF app marks quarter of a million downloads milestone
THE ePAL mobile app for operators of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and mast-climbing work platforms (MCWPs) from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)...
SPOA to take key role in bridge strike avoidance guidance
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has announced plans to spearhead the production of 'much needed' industry guidance on bridge strike avoidance in the...
Comments sought on dumper safety guidance
A Good Practice Guide on the safe operation of dumpers has been introduced following a number of serious incidents.
The document has been produced through the...
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.
Miller invests in next generation of robotic automation
MILLER UK has 'significantly' bolstered its manufacturing capabilities through the upgrade of its suite of 'state-of-the-art' welding robots.
The firm said the investment in the...
Report highlights ‘notable’ decrease in fatalities involving powered access equipment
NEW research has revealed a 'notable' decrease in fatalities involving powered access equipment, despite only a slight reduction in overall reported incidents.
The findings are...
Construction charity launches new resource to improve sleep health
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed its Helpline App has been upgraded with a new resource aimed at helping workers suffering from insomnia...
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...
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...
Latest IPAF campaign promotes powered access safety
THE International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has launched its 2026 Global Safety Campaign, titled 'Check It!', aimed at promoting the importance of pre-use inspections,...
Government urged to step up mobile crane road safety
THE UK Secretary of State for Transport has been urged to review safety regulations of mobile cranes when they are driven on roads.
Unite, the...
A-Plant compliance officer shortlisted for international prize
A-PLANT compliance officer Jane Downey is in the frame for a major international award.
Jane is one of 15 women from around the world shortlisted...
Powered access accident reports rise but fatality rate falls
NEW research from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has highlighted a rise in the number of accident reports, but a welcome drop in...
Wearable monitor aids distancing in the workplace
WORKSPACE, a division of Emtec Corporation, has launched a wearable social distance monitor to help keep workers safe.
The WorkSafe Safe Spacer, developed in conjunction...
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...
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...
New device vows to contain spills
ENVIRONMENTAL protection specialist Darcy Spillcare Manufacture has announced the launch of a new and improved Environmental Management System to contain spills and firewater on...
Trio of new machinery protection solutions unveiled at Hillhead exhibition
DIGGER GUARD, the manufacturer behind the award-winning Vandal Guard range and Polymer Handrail systems, has officially launched its new Clearview secondary glazing solution at...
HSE appoints new Chief Executive
DR Richard Judge has been appointed chief executive of Britain’s workplace health and safety regulator. He will start at the Health and Safety Executive in...
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...
Record low deaths in British construction industry
LATEST Health and Safety Executive (HSE) annual figures on work-related fatal injuries have revealed 30 deaths in the British construction industry this year.
The figure...
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...
