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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...

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...

Human factors hold the key to site safety

UNDERSTANDING interactions surrounding site banter could help measure human performance and contribute to a reduction in construction accidents, an expert in human factors and...

Demand for safer machines drives Hi-Viz dumper investment

A-PLANT has revealed that a growing demand for safer and more efficient machines is behind firm's new investment in a fleet of JCB Hi-Viz...

New research highlights ‘UK’s safest digging year’ to date

NEW research has revealed that the UK’s construction sector is more aware than ever before when it comes to performing underground asset searches. The annual...

Construction sector urged to keep following Covid-19 measures to avoid ‘winter of discontent’

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has urged the sector to focus on health and safety to help prevent another 'winter of discontent'. The organisation...
Excavator with Xwatch Safety Solutions technology

Family business puts safety first with Xwatch investment

RIDGWAY Rentals has invested in Xwatch Safety Solutions to boost the safety and flexibility of its national hire fleet. The family-run business has fitted two...

GAP sets gold standard in fleet safety

GAP Group has won the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award for Fleet Safety. The accolade was awarded in recognition of...

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...

Wacker Neuson dumper deployed to Sellafield

HIRE giant A-Plant has deployed its first six-tonne Dual View dumper from Wacker Neuson to Sellafield. The swivel skip dumper has been designed to improve...
IPAF summit

IPAF launches new safety campaign focused on MEWP overturns

THE International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has launched its latest global safety campaign, titled Stop Overturns – Safety Starts on the Ground! This year’s campaign...

Xwatch celebrates major safety system milestone

XWATCH Safety Solutions is celebrating a major milestone after installing its 5,000th safety system. The system, an SS1 (Simple Safe Solution) height restrictor, was installed...

Safety first for Hitachi

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

Hire specialist launches new staff safety initiative

SAFETY is at the heart of a new initiative launched by Glasgow-based GAP Hire Solutions. The firm said its new 'Think Safe' campaign has been...

Speedy Hire recognised for health and safety commitment

SPEEDY Hire's health and safety credentials have been recognised with the President’s Award by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The accolade...

IPAF launches new MEWP safety campaign

THE International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has launched a new safety campaign emphasising the importance of working safely to avoid falls when using Mobile...

Safety guide published for apprentices returning to college

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has helped develop a new set of guidelines designed to keep staff and apprentices safe in Scotland's colleges...

CPA lends support to Crane Safety 2018

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) will be supporting the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Crane Safety 2018 seminar, being held in London this September. The...

Hire firm looks to set Gold standard in safety

GAP Hire Solutions has revealed the firm's health and safety performance has resulted in a RoSPA Gold Award for the second year in succession.
Mabey Hire groundworks project

Mabey Hire celebrates RIDDOR milestone

TEMPORARY works specialist Mabey Hire has revealed it has achieved one million man-hours without RIDDOR reportable incidents, as of January 2025. RIDDOR stands for Reporting...

Innovative robot helps to keep security rolling

FROM being robbed 13 times to selling fruit smoothies outside of their university, the story of how two entrepreneurs from the same Zimbabwean school...

Hitachi and Xwatch Safety Solutions strengthen partnership

XWATCH Safety Solutions has announced that its partnership with Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) continues to grow. The company has supplied HCMUK with more than...

Relaxation of Covid restrictions sees CICV Forum release new health and safety video

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has released a new video to keep workers safe as Covid-19 restrictions are relaxed. The 90-second animation follows a...

Raising the safety bar in Edinburgh

THE Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, held on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, attracts massive crowds on an annual basis. Seating for spectators is provided by...

Engcon launches campaign to drive up sector safety standards

TILTROTATOR specialist Engcon has launched a new safety campaign aimed at helping to prevent workplace accidents via the use of smart technology. 'Dig Smart. Dig...

New campaign urges construction workers to use face masks properly

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is urging the sector's workforce to wear face coverings properly. The call follows the news that, as things stand,...

New safety guide launched for suction excavators

A good practice guide has been launched for the safe use of suction/vacuum excavators. Produced by the Suction and Vacuum Excavator (SAVE) special interest group, the...
VJ-Technology

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...

Employers urged to act over HAVS

  THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has called on firms to review their procedures after reporting a massive 42% increase in the number of hand...
TOYOTA operator training

Trained fork truck operators lift safety standards and lower business costs

Improved forklift safety, lower running costs and reduced downtime are among the many benefits that lift truck operator training will bring to a business,...