Working can be stressful!
Defined by the HSE as a harmful reaction that people have to undue pressures and demands placed on them at work, work – related stress has both a personal and business related impact. Having just […]
Health and Safety
Updated _ HSE’s EH60 Nickel and its inorganic compounds: Health hazards and precautionary measures
During November, the HSE published the third edition of EH60, an environmental hygiene guidance note that draws attention to the possible health hazards which could result from occupational exposure to nickel and its inorganic compounds. […]
Concerns raised over possibility of Imported Building Materials Containing Asbestos – UPDATE!
Further to the GEMs article titled “Concerns raised over possibility of Imported Building Materials Containing Asbestos” published on 19 August 2016 according to the International Ban Asbestos Secretariat(IBAS) website the HSE has now completed their […]
Safety Alert_RAIB Report into Structural Failure due to Scour
Shallow foundations and high velocity flows led to structural failure caused by scour at Lamington viaduct, South Lanarkshire 31 December 2015. Earlier this week the RAIB released its report looking into the factors which gave […]
New BDA Guidance on the Operation of Cable Percussion Rigs & Equipment
Cable Percussion boreholes are one of the primary methods of forming exploratory holes in soils in the UK and form a staple part of most site investigations. The British Drilling Association (BDA) has issued a […]
How long have we known about the dangers of asbestos?
You might be surprised by the answer….
Safety Alert_ Findings from RAIB on train hitting excavator bucket
Have you left something behind? No doubt we have all at one time or another due various reasons including being distracted or fatigued but whilst leaving your umbrella or in my case my hat on […]
Are you wearing the right coloured hat?
Highways for England have recently annouced that from 1 January 2017 that where a Highways for England construction/maintenance site defines hard hat colours they should align with the BuildUK standard: Black: Site Supervisors Orange: Slinger/signaller […]
Safety Alert – Fixed and portable angle grinders pose hot work hazard
Findings from Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) “Report on the investigation of a fire in the engine room on the suction dredger Arco Avon 12 miles off the coast of Great Yarmouth resulting in one […]
HSE confirm Issues with Site Specific Investigations can lead to Small Wind Turbine (SWT) failure
This was just one of a number of conclusions looking at the problem of SWT collapses. This size of wind turbine is defined by IEC 61400 Part 2 standard 11 as “wind turbines with a rotor […]