articleA recent HSE inspection drive to tackle occupation health on construction sites found on at least 13 occasions that site conditions were so poor work had to be stopped. The health and safety body shares some of the findings of the initiative and explains how it is working to ensure construction sites treat health issues as seriously as safety.
productStaff at Hertel, the multi-discipline construction and maintenance services company, have achieved the safety milestone of 12.5 million hours worked without a lost-time incident.
productChesil Beach, located in Dorset, has flooded many times at the Chiswell settlement and the southern neck of the beach. To try to alleviate the overtopping and flooding problems, many sea defence systems and flood drainages have been constructed.
productHazardous area connection specialist Hawke International has launched the new fourth generation ControlEx connectors.
productSGA load cell amplifiers from specialist electronic instrumentation manufacturer Mantracourt Electronics are being used within the monitoring systems of the Marmaray Project, a major new rail tunnel project in Turkey.
productVisitors to Health & Safety North will be able to speak to Cirrus’s team of fully trained noise specialists who will be showcasing their latest range of products designed and manufactured in the UK.
productNearly 60% of UK construction site workers wrongly believe that their employers must have insurance in place to pay their salaries and medical benefits if they are off work.
productIt’s common practise in the event of a fire for the lifts to be ‘out of bounds’ and evacuation procedures suggest the stairs as the safest exit route. UK law requires all businesses to provide a safe means of escape for all personnel, including those who may have some form of mobility impairment.
productLeading oil and gas company Perenco says it has become the first operator to install a digital safety sign on its offshore oil rigs. The custom designed display from specialists Messagemaker Displays, relays continual updates on critical safety information and also features a temperature window.
productCirrus Research has been working with noise consultant Chris Selkirk for the 2014 Festival season, coming up against some unique noise issues that required creative solutions.
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