July 27, 2010
The use of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP’s) are currently under investigation by the HSE following a number of fatal and serious accidents where operators have become trapped between the guardrails or other equipment on the platform and adjacent obstructions.
The selection and application of MEWPS need to be carefully managed and implemented by competent people. [...]
July 26, 2010
OK, so I forgot to add the guidance…..
10 top tips for architects
July 26, 2010
Architects are doing something creative and positive every working day by supporting the building of new homes, schools and hospitals. They are the core of construction and in a position to improve the performance of health and safety on site and for end users even before the construction has begun.
By consideration of health and safety, [...]
July 14, 2010
Recently a worker was killed whilst he was helping to remove a board from a stack leaning against a wall. He lost control of the weight of the boards and they fell on him causing serious head injuries
Boards are heavy and it is easy to lose control of them when they are being moved; this [...]
July 6, 2010
After two sad deaths involving children being crushed from using electrically powered gates, the HSE has reminded you of a Safety Notice issued in February (http://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/electricgates.htm)
The purpose of the Safety Notice is to alert those involved in the design, construction, installation and/or commissioning of electrically-powered gates to potential safety risks to pedestrians; it is also [...]
July 6, 2010
ATVs have been in the news recently following an HSE study in Scotland where a staggering 62% weren’t using them safely! Every year, ATVs claim the lives of at least two and leave over 1,000 people injured on average so education and training is clearly needed.
The IOSH Rural Industries Group is addressing the problem on [...]
July 3, 2010
A construction company and two of its directors have been fined a total of £75,000 following the death of a member of the public at its building site.
A man wandered onto the construction site in the early hours of the morning which wasn’t properly secured, tripped over an unprotected edge and fell 2.4 metres into a [...]
July 2, 2010
A summary of the HSE Construction Division’s Plan of Work for 2010/11 has been published. It sets out what the construction industry can expect from HSE Inspectors over the coming year.
HSE’s main operational activities will target the following sectors:
Asbestos removal licence holders (inspection of licensed work)
Small sites
Refurbishment
Home build
Major projects
Five issues will be considered at all [...]
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