http://www.building.co.uk http://www.building.co.uk http://www.building.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.building.co.uk http://www.building.co.uk/professional/legal/work-related-deaths-swift-justice/5025930.article http://www.building.co.uk/professional/legal/work-related-deaths-swift-justice/5025930.article The third version of the Work Related Deaths Protocol came into effect on 1 October, and it could see firms responsible for a fatality on their site prosecuted a lot quicker Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:17 GMT http://www.building.co.uk/professional/legal/designing-out-risk/5013926.article http://www.building.co.uk/professional/legal/designing-out-risk/5013926.article This is the first high-profile prosecution of an architect under the CDM regulations for a site death, and it shows how the onus is on designers to reduce health and safety risks Fri, 4 Mar 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.building.co.uk/professional/legal/the-tragic-case-of-a-15-year-old-killed-on-site/5006455.article http://www.building.co.uk/professional/legal/the-tragic-case-of-a-15-year-old-killed-on-site/5006455.article Here’s a tragic case of a young man who was killed when a wall collapsed on him. His gaffer was a man of good character who didn’t mean anyone any harm. He got three years Fri, 1 Oct 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.building.co.uk/professional/legal/asbestos-the-struggle-continues/5003461.article http://www.building.co.uk/professional/legal/asbestos-the-struggle-continues/5003461.article Companies may think they’re already doing their bit to stay on top of asbestos risks but guidance from the HSE spells out the true seriousness of their responsibilities Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.building.co.uk/professional/legal/catch-me-if-you-can-avoiding-health-and-safety-penalties/3136477.article http://www.building.co.uk/professional/legal/catch-me-if-you-can-avoiding-health-and-safety-penalties/3136477.article If your company faces an enormous penalty for breaking health and safety laws one option is to dissolve the company entirely. But is it right, wise, or even legal? Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.building.co.uk/professional/legal/clear-laws-without-fuzz-health-and-safety-in-the-uae/3133788.article http://www.building.co.uk/professional/legal/clear-laws-without-fuzz-health-and-safety-in-the-uae/3133788.article UAE confidential: Abu Dhabi’s response to on-site health and safety lapses has been to call in the cops. Thomas Van de Wijngaart and Emma Shepherd welcome early signs of change Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.building.co.uk/professional/legal/on-the-safe-side-corporate-manslaughter-and-health-and-safety-offences/3132508.article http://www.building.co.uk/professional/legal/on-the-safe-side-corporate-manslaughter-and-health-and-safety-offences/3132508.article Fears about the vagueness and leniency of health and safety and corporate manslaughter laws have been assuaged by two new pieces of legislation Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00 GMT