Working on a construction site is one of the more dangerous lines of work, and hence, certain strict guidelines must be followed to protect construction workers from potential hazards. Safety Checklist Construction companies generally have to follow the rules and regulations put forward by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for[…]

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 came into force earlier this month, bringing a series of changes to the way in which construction clients, consultants and contractors conduct health and safety procedures across the construction industry. Under the new legislation, clients both[…]

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations Applying to all building and construction work, from concept to completion, the latest Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (known as the CDM Regulations) cover overseeing health, safety & welfare in the industry. The focus of new CDM Regulations is shifting to all building and construction work regardless of project size,.and[…]

TRAFFIGLOVE MAKES A DIFFERENCE TraffiGlove has been presented with a donation of £500 to TraffiGlove’s chosen charity, Macmillan Cancer Support.   Having reviewed its performance throughout 2013, TEI found that 38% of all accidents resulted in injury to hands. As such, it was felt that a more robust approach to hand safety needed to be put[…]

Ensuring the safety of employees David Brown from Hochiki Europe explains why it is important for specifiers to support organisations to optimise the efficiency of their life safety systems To comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, organisations must do more than install the appropriate fire safety and emergency lighting equipment in their[…]

GUEST BLOG Nigel Crunden Business specialist at Office Depot Driving a shared global approach to Handamp;S in the construction sector PPE in construction The significant increase in major construction projects throughout the likes of India and China is becoming more apparent than ever. The International Monetary Fund has predicted that 70% of global growth will[…]