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EXAMPLE RISK ASSESSMENT: CARRYING OUT CONSTRUCTION TYPE ACTIVITIES, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS – CONSIDERING THE CURRENT SITUATION WITH REGARDS TO EXPOSURE TO AND TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19

Construction Safety Posted on 21st April 2020 by Admin Construction Safety21st April 2020

We have created an example risk assessment for our clients’ use, for the carrying out of construction type activities, maintenance and repairs – considering the current situation with regards to exposure to and transmission of COVID-19. To access and download … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged construction, coronavirus, covid 19, Example risk assessment, risk assessment

Coronavirus (Covid-19) – Site Operating Procedures Version 3 Published

Construction Safety Posted on 15th April 2020 by Admin Construction Safety15th April 2020

Site Operating Procedures Protecting Your Workforce During Coronavirus (Covid-19) This guidance is intended to introduce consistent measures on construction sites of all types and sizes in line with the Government’s recommendations on social distancing and ensure employers and individuals make … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged construction, construction leadership council, construction site, coronavirus, covid 19, site operating procedures, version 3

COVID-19: construction briefing – 24 March

Construction Safety Posted on 27th March 2020 by Admin Construction Safety27th March 2020

The following briefing has been produced in collaboration between the Association for Consultancy & Engineering, Build UK, Chartered Institute of Building, CITB, Civil Engineering Contractors Association, Construction Products Association, Federation of Master Builders, and Institution of Civil Engineers, as part … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged buildingsites, construction, constructionsites, constructionworkers, coronavirus, covid19, healthandsafety

COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKER FALLS FROM UNPROTECTED LANDING AND SUFFERS BROKEN HIP

Construction Safety Posted on 18th February 2020 by Admin Construction Safety18th February 2020

A construction company has been fined after a painter and decorator fell from an unprotected landing on the second floor of a house. The Court heard that the employee suffered life changing injuries when he fell from a second floor … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged construction, edge protection, fall prevention, health and safety, house building, landing, landings, reusable, stairs, stairwell, stairwells, temporary, the work at height regulations 2005, unprotected landing, unprotected landings, work at height, work at height regulations, working at height

DUMPERS/MOBILE PLANT AND VEHICLES GUIDANCE – CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FINED AFTER DUMPER TRUCK OVERTURNS AND FATALLY INJURES WORKER

Construction Safety Posted on 25th November 2019 by Admin Construction Safety25th November 2019

A leading construction company has been fined following an incident in which a worker was killed when a dumper truck overturned. The court heard that in October 2016, a groundworker working for the construction company, was manoeuvring a 9T front … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged collision, competence, construction, construction vehicles, dumper hazards, dumper trucks, dumpers, edges, front tipping dumper trucks, gradients, guidance, health and safety, health and safety executive, hse, inspection, loading, maintenance, mobile plant, overturning, pedestrian routes, pedestrians, reversing, roll over protection, safe system of work, safe working capacity, safety devices, segregation, spoil heaps, tipping operations, top soil, training, vehicle operations, vehicles, wheel stops

Electrical safety in construction – breaches on construction sites up by 31%

Construction Safety Posted on 23rd September 2019 by Admin Construction Safety23rd September 2019

The British Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 31% increase in electricity breaches on construction sites. The report was based on 20,000 independent site inspections carried out in the first six months of 2019, compared with the first six months … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged breaches, bs7671, cable hangers, cable hooks, cable support, cable ties, construction, construction sites, damaged cables, damaged wire sheathing, electrical equipment, electrical safety, electrical systems, electricity, electricity breaches, exposed conductors, health and safety, hse, iet wiring regulations, non permanent supplies, overhead power lines, positioning, refurbishment, site inspections, support of cables, supporting of cables, trailing cables, underground cables

Provision of welfare facilities during construction work – construction firm prosecuted due to inadequate welfare facilities on site

Construction Safety Posted on 6th September 2019 by Admin Construction Safety20th September 2019

A construction company has been prosecuted after failing to ensure suitable welfare facilities were provided for workers on site. The Court heard that the company had been issued with multiple Improvement Notices, following an inspection by a Health and Safety … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged building site, building sites, changing, construction, construction site, construction sites, eating, how many toilets, rest, running water, toilets, washing, welfare, welfare facilities

 

 

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