PP Construction Safety News Desk

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, REGULATION, WELFARE, WORK AT HEIGHT

FATALITY: WORKMAN FELL TO DEATH ON REFURB SITE

Posted on 31st January 2012

Workmen fell from the roof of the building under renovation

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, FATALITIES, WORK AT HEIGHT

INDUSTRY BODIES PUBLISH USEFUL ONLINE RESOURCES

Posted on 13th December 2011

AIF provides seven free online work at height video tool box talks

FREE ONLINE MOBILE ACCESS TOWER TOOLBOX TALK VIDEOS

Posted on 9th December 2011

ASMA issues two free videos tackling low level access and fall protection advice

Posted in ACCESS EQUIPMENT, ALL LATEST NEWS, WORK AT HEIGHT

HSE SEEK WORK-HOME LINK TO REDUCE FALL DEATH-INJURY

Posted on 16th November 2011

Construction long term safety plan looks to engage wider society

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, REGULATION, WORK AT HEIGHT

FATALITY: FALL FROM HEIGHT

Posted on 10th November 2011

Workman has fallen to his death from building on Exeter retail centre

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, FATALITIES, WORK AT HEIGHT

HSE UPDATE FALL FAQS AFTER PHONE LINE CLOSURE

Posted on 14th October 2011

Falls from height updated web pages published after HSE Infoline shutdown

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, REGULATION, WORK AT HEIGHT

NEW APPOINTMENT BY HEIGHT SAFETY GROUP

Posted on 11th October 2011

Work at height specialist announces appointment of former HSE expert

INCIDENT: FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Posted on 21st September 2011

Workman in serious condition after 10m fall from scaffolding

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, INCIDENTS, WORK AT HEIGHT

STAIRCASE AND LANDING EDGE PROTECTION SOLUTIONS

Posted on 14th September 2011

Recent incidents highlight risk from open edges at staircase landings

UNSAFE INDUSTRIAL ROOFWORK CAPTURED ON CAMERA

Posted on 9th September 2011

Workmen put a risk by failure to properly assess and manage high risk roofwork

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, WORK AT HEIGHT, falls fragile, falls platforms

INCIDENT: ROOF FALL ON MAJOR RESIDENTIAL PROJECT

Posted on 9th September 2011

Builder “lucky to be alive” after roof fall on social housing site

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, WORK AT HEIGHT, falls fragile, falls other, falls platforms

FORTH BRIDGE PAINTING CUT BY THREE FOURTHS

Posted on 10th August 2011

Innovative paint selection produces ‘win win’ on long-running safety issue

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CDM 2007 DESIGNERS, WORK AT HEIGHT

SITE MANAGER AWARE OF MISSING EDGE PROTECTION

Posted on 29th July 2011

Homebuilder prosecuted over failure to properly plan for risk

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, WORK AT HEIGHT, falls platforms

SUPERVISION FAILS ON SMALLER RENOVATION PROJECT

Posted on 25th July 2011

Inadequate fall protection leaves workman seriously injured

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, WORK AT HEIGHT, falls platforms

DEBATE ON DESIGNER ROLE IN CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

Posted on 13th July 2011

Access Industry Forum (AIF) publish designer conference debate online

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CDM 2007 DESIGNERS, WORK AT HEIGHT

SCHOOL PROSECUTED OVER FALL DURING REFURB JOB

Posted on 12th July 2011

Recladding kitchen exterior by caretaker ended in fall from platform

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, WORK AT HEIGHT, falls platforms

ACCESS INDUSTRY FORUM AT EXPO 2011 REPORT

Posted on 28th June 2011

AIF provide comprehensive video account of work at height debates

WORKMAN FELL FROM MOBILE SCAFFOLD TOWER

Posted on 24th June 2011

Both legs and wrist fractured after 6m fall from tower in West Midlands town

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, INCIDENTS, WORK AT HEIGHT

RESCUE AT HEIGHT INCIDENTS IN DUDLEY AND OTTAWA

Posted on 2nd June 2011

Incidents illustrate need to make plans for rescue when working at height

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, INCIDENTS, WORK AT HEIGHT

H&S EXPO SEARCH FOR THE ‘HOLY GRAIL’ IN 2011

Posted on 24th May 2011

Industry bodies and HSE collaborate on reducing construction site falls

INDUSTRY BODY PUBLISHES MOBILE TOWERS REVIEW

Posted on 23rd May 2011

PASMA and HSE agree on safety of methods for erecting and dismantling

SHORT TERM ROOF INSPECTION WORK ENDS IN FALL

Posted on 21st May 2011

Occupier of premises prosecuted after workman falls whilst investigating leak

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, WORK AT HEIGHT

SAFETY NETS HOLD UP UNDER SCRUTINY OF RESEARCH

Posted on 10th May 2011

Combined fall of both materials and worker into safety nets is ‘problematic’

TRADE BODY URGES RESTRAINT ON LOW ACCESS EQUIPMENT

Posted on 20th April 2011

Contractors urged to avoid one off designs and solutions for low access

HSE LAUNCH ANNUAL NATIONAL REFURB INSPECTION BLITZ

Posted on 8th February 2011

Smaller sites to come under close scrutiny on management of core site hazards

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, REGULATION, WORK AT HEIGHT

DUTCH CONTRACTOR PROSECUTED AFTER SITE DEATH

Posted on 3rd January 2011

Failure to select the right equipment and plan work led to fatal ladder fall

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, WORK AT HEIGHT, ladder

WARNING ON UNSAFE CONSTRUCTION ACCESS EQUIPMENT

Posted on 8th December 2010

Concern over ‘cheap inferior’ access products flooding the UK market

ACCESS INDUSTRY TRADE BODY TAKES ON NEW MEMBER

Posted on 11th November 2010

Edge Protection Federation (EPF) joins Access Industry Forum (AIF)

INJURED WORKMAN RESCUED FROM MAJOR PROJECT SCAFFOLD

Posted on 24th August 2010

Traffic halted as emergency services rescue injured construction worker

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, INCIDENTS, WORK AT HEIGHT

ACCESS INDUSTRY FORUM RESPONDS TO H&S REVIEW

Posted on 31st July 2010

AIF calls for Lord Young to focus on training, competence and accreditation

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, REGULATION, WORK AT HEIGHT

NEW SPECIALIST SAFETY NET RIGGER QUALIFICATION

Posted on 16th June 2010

FASET launch new course on rigging safety nets from open steelwork

ACCESS INDUSTRY PRESENTATIONS

Posted on 16th June 2010

AIF publish working at height seminar videos online

INDUSTRY BODY REVIEWS ACCESS TOWER STANDARDS

Posted on 8th June 2010

PASMA undertakes fundamental review of tower assembly methods

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING, WORK AT HEIGHT

ROOFING COMPANIES COME UNDER PRESSURE

Posted on 11th May 2010

HSE fear firms deliberately cutting costs by not using scaffolding

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, REGULATION, ROOFWORK, WORK AT HEIGHT

LADDER ASSOCIATION PUBLISH NEW CODE

Posted on 11th May 2010

Leading ladder trade body code on using ladders sensibly and safely

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, LADDERS, WORK AT HEIGHT

PREVENTING THE COLLAPSE OF SCAFFOLDS

Posted on 5th May 2010

Useful website provides source of guidance on securing scaffolds

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING, WORK AT HEIGHT

GUEST ARTICLE: COMPLIANT SCAFFOLD DESIGN

Posted on 19th April 2010

Scaffold planning and selection issues under spotlight

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING, WORK AT HEIGHT

CDM-C AND ACCESS BODIES FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCE

Posted on 12th April 2010

Organisations combine on work at height best practice and competency

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CDM 2007, CDM 2007 COORDINATORS, WORK AT HEIGHT

REFURB AND ROOFING FIRMS FAIL SAFETY TEST

Posted on 2nd April 2010

Unsafe work at height and poor order prompt huge HSE enforcement

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, REGULATION, WORK AT HEIGHT

GREATER MANCHESTER SITES FAIL SAFETY TEST

Posted on 16th March 2010

HSE inspection initiatives finds too many dangerous sites

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, REGULATION, WORK AT HEIGHT

SCAFFOLD BOARDS SAFETY ALERT

Posted on 15th March 2010

NASC issues Safety Alert concerning defective scaffold board dangers

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, SCAFFOLDING, WORK AT HEIGHT

HSE AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY JOINT WORKING

Posted on 26th February 2010

Birmingham developer highlights working together benefits

Posted in ACCESS EQUIPMENT, ALL LATEST NEWS, REGULATION, WORK AT HEIGHT

HIGHER PERSPECTIVE ON LOWER FALLS

Posted on 23rd February 2010

Barney Green of Higher Safety takes a look at ‘low falls’

Posted in ACCESS EQUIPMENT, ALL LATEST NEWS, WORK AT HEIGHT

PASMA WARNS OF LOW FALLS RISK

Posted on 17th February 2010

Trade association publishes new information DVD/CD on low falls

Posted in ACCESS EQUIPMENT, ALL LATEST NEWS, WORK AT HEIGHT

NEW PHASE OF SHATTERED LIVES CAMPAIGN

Posted on 1st February 2010

HSE work at height access equipment Toolkit released

TWO DIE IN SCOTTISH RAIL BRIDGE FALLS

Posted on 28th January 2010

Construction workers suffer fatal falls from Forth and Tay bridges

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, FATALITIES, WORK AT HEIGHT

STANDARDS FOR SAFETY NETS

Posted on 4th December 2009

Definitive standards for testing and repairing fall arrest safety nets

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, ROOFWORK, WORK AT HEIGHT

SAFER ROOFLIGHT REPLACEMENT

Posted on 1st December 2009

Risk during rooflight replacement reduced by working from below

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, FRAGILE MATERIALS, WORK AT HEIGHT

FRAGILE ROOF SAFETY SOLUTIONS

Posted on 25th November 2009

What is needed to do to stop people falling through sheeted roofs?

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, FRAGILE MATERIALS, WORK AT HEIGHT