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newsRise in self-employed construction deaths
Figures obtained by construction union UCATT show that there was a large increase in construction fatalities involving self-employed workers last year.
newsSupport for ‘simple’ national standard to manage work-related road risk
A national standard for the management of work-related road risk would be welcomed by businesses, and should include ‘back to basics’ advice to practitioners about the processes and interventions they should be using to manage and lower their risk, according to new research by TRL.
newsHSE seeks views on first aid changes
Plans to remove the requirement for first aid training providers to be
approved by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have gone out to
consultation.
newsFears that scrapping head protection regulations will endanger construction workers
Construction workers could be left without hard hats on sites, following the scrapping of ‘life-saving laws’, Construction union UCATT has warned.
newsNHS leaders pledge support for staff health and wellbeing
Leaders of the new NHS system have signed pledges supporting the health and wellbeing of the NHS workforce. The meeting, which took place on 23rd April, was the first meeting of the NHS leaders since the new NHS system began operating on 1 April 2013….
newsOne million hours worked without a reportable accident at former Olympic village
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has reinforced its commitment to maintaining its strong health and safety record, as work continues at the site of the former London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Village.
newsUCATT warns workers about CSCS test overcharging
Construction union UCATT is warning workers not to be duped into paying over the odds for a CSCS card or a CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test.
newsUCATT calls for urgent action and answers following leaked Crossrail safety report
Construction union UCATT is calling for both Crossrail and its main contractors to undertake urgent action after a leaked safety report revealed a “culture of spying and fear” and that workers were “afraid to report accidents due to the likelihood of being laid off”.
newsDisgust as HSE top job focuses on commercial opportunities and not safety
Construction union UCATT has expressed disgust and disquiet following the publication of the advert to recruit a new chief executive to run the Health and Safety Executive.
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