All Health & safety articles – Page 49
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NewsHealth and safety from the Tudor days
No sign of any protective equipment whatsoever, and one of them is getting ready to go higher
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NewsBogus self-employed costs economy £5bn
Unions tell MPs that higher accident rates and migrant exploitation are other consequences of false self-employment
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NewsDarling launches review of business health and safety laws
Department for Business and Enterprise will assess how health and safety system can be revamped for smaller businesses
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NewsTate Modern's crack causes 15 injuries
A crack in the floor that forms an art installation in the Tate Modern has caused 15 injuries in seven weeks
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NewsRopey, really ropey
Four storeys up in Malta - almost as high as the list of safety errors he's committing
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NewsBurning insulation caused Olympic site fire
ODA says ignition of insulation material caused last week's fire and suspends "hot working" during demolition of buildings
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NewsUnion demands talks with Carillion over agency labour
Unite is concerned that agency labour on a PFI hospital in Portsmouth is being used instead of local skilled workers
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UAE steps in to aid Dubai workers
The government of the United Arab Emirates has taken steps to improve the conditions of construction workers in Dubai, including establishing an official presence in labour camps to address workers’ complaints.
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UAE steps in to aid Dubai workers
Government move follows death of seven Indian workers by Dubai Marina bridge collapse
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NewsHope he remembered the handbrake
Finding a novel - and rather unsafe - use for a Volkswagen van
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NewsAsbestos found in aftermath of Olympic fire
Fire crews are still at Stratford this morning as the Health Protection Agency warns people not to touch material on site
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UPDATE: Seven workers killed in Dubai bridge collapse
More than 40 crew working on the project, fifteen injured in accident at marina and city
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Hain phoned industry leaders in run-up to safety summit
Peter Hain, the work and pensions secretary, personally telephoned industry bodies to press the need for improvements in safety before the summit he chaired in September, it has emerged.
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Construction still the most dangerous industry in UK
HSE figures show that more workers are seriously injured on building sites than anywhere else
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Migrant workers in UAE win rights agreement
Memorandum of understanding signed by Chinese and UAE governments
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NewsGutted warehouse did not have sprinklers
Sprinklers had not been installed in the burnt-out Warwickshire warehouse where four firemen are feared to have died
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Construction worker appears in new YouTube prank
A video showing a worker being fooled into stepping into a deep puddle has surfaced on the net
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NewsDeaths of self-employed builders double in five years
New figures reveal that the annual number of fatalities involving self-employed construction workers has risen to 27
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NewsIndustry sets occupational health benchmarks
Constructing Better Health standards include fitness for work, heath monitoring and general health checks
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NewsTUC launches website for Polish workers
Union provides online information in Polish on wages, rights and social issues for workers in the UK