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Georgina Bisby Group Editor |
Catherine Christie Editor |
- Equipped to heighten site safety
- Prepared to get tough
- People are the business
- Explosive forces at work
- Seven steps to machine safety
- The key to improving safety
- Tackling fraud in the construction industry
- The wind of change
Equipped to heighten site safety
13/04 - April 2013
Richard Vann considers the work at height dangers that still exist when erecting, operating or maintaining plant and equipment [Read More]
Prepared to get tough
13/04 - April 2013
After a slow start, The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 is gaining momentum with a growing number of cases in the pipeline. Rhys Griffiths & Alexandra Hulme chart the Act’s progress [Read More]
People are the business
13/06 - June 2013
Catherine Christie talks to Dr Frank Fox, manager of occupational health at global mining company Anglo American, about the health and wellbeing initiatives that are helping to protect the 140,000-strong workforce [Read More]
Explosive forces at work
13/04 - April 2013
Arc flash accidents are not as rare as is often imagined and the hazards they create are severe. In wind turbines, these hazards are further magnified. Stuart Greenwood looks at how they can be minimised [Read More]
Seven steps to machine safety
13/04 - April 2013
Scafftag has devised seven simple steps to safer machinery using Lockout Tagout products. The Lockout Tagout programmes are designed to eliminate accidental start-up of machines or equipment, and to prevent the release of stored energy during servicing or maintenance. [Read More]
The key to improving safety
13/04 - April 2013
John Kent explains how access management systems are helping to reduce accidents in the warehouse by enabling close control of key and equipment usage [Read More]
Tackling fraud in the construction industry
13/06 - June 2013
Over the last 18 months, the construction industry has seen a significant increase in fraudulent activity in health and safety tests, resulting in the issuing of fraudulent Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) cards; the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) warns in terms of fraudulent cards and provide a some 'top tips' to ensure the integrity of the card scheme. [Read More]
The wind of change
13/04 - April 2013
With the increase in renewable energy development in the UK comes the requirement to ensure that appropriate action, management and teamwork in the area of health & safety is carried out accordingly, explains recruitment consultancy Allen & York [Read More]
Monthly Focus - Personal Protection Equipment

Cederroth Eye Wash: Proven to be more effective than 0.9% saline solution
Improving site safety with identity management
13/06 - June 2013
- Select committee reports on 'morally indefensible' construction blacklist
- And the BSIF Safety Awards 2013 winners are...
- Report calls for better management of construction spills
- Retirement causes decline in physical and mental health, report finds
- The Government reintroduces its strict liability proposal















