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HSE Blitz Construction Sites During October

Asbestos, silica, wood and other dusts are commonly found on construction sites but are well known to be slow killers. The HSE estimates that annually there are around 8,000 work-related

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Construction Procurement Reforms

The Construction Leadership Council has set out its recommendations for procurement reform, including a new form of contract. The report provides recommendations on how government, clients and the construction industry

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Latest Construction Safety Statistics

Latest statistics from the Health & Safety Executive show that there were 38 fatal injuries to construction workers recorded in the year to 31st March 2018, accounting for the largest

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ISO45001 Launched

With 2.78 million people being killed worldwide each year by work-related injury or ill health, the new global standard can encourage “much-needed solutions”, according to the Institution of Occupational Safety

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Health & Safety Sentencing

Today marks the second anniversary of the introduction of new sentencing guidelines for health and safety and other offences in the UK. It is two years since the implementation of

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CITB withdraws from CSCS Scheme

CITB has had a contract for the past 20 years with the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) to provide card administration services, looking after customers and processing applications. Each year

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