Builder and Engineer - Health and Safety

Health and Safety

Thursday, 20 September 2007
Six builders working on Liverpool John Moores University’s new £23m art and design academy have been injured after a scaffolding tower collapsed, throwing the men 35 feet to the ground. The six were taken to hospital where they remain, one of them seriously hurt with back injuries.

Construction safety action plan

Tuesday, 18 September 2007
An action plan to cut construction site deaths and improve health and safety standards was agreed yesterday by representatives of the construction industry and the trade unions.

Construction workers killed in Plymouth and Scotland

Monday, 17 September 2007
A man has been killed at a construction site in Plymouth days after a similar accident claimed the life of an 18-year-old in Scotland.

Ucatt publishes safety dossier to improve construction safety

Monday, 17 September 2007
Ahead of the safety forum that is to be held today, construction union UCATT has published its recommendations for dramatically improving safety in the construction industry.

Construction sites are death traps

Tuesday, 11 September 2007

A staggering 1 in 3 construction refurbishment sites inspected in the UK put the lives of workers at risk, Stephen Williams, Head of Construction at the Health and Safety Executive HSE said today.

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