New guidance has been created to reduce the risk of trapping and crushing hazards when using mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). The free, updated safety guidance created by the Construction Industry Plant Safety Group (CIPSG) is directed towards operators, supervisors and rescuers of MEWPs. The 22 page document is an …
A company has been fined £120,000 after a dad died following a fall from the roof of a building site. Father-of-one Dennis Vincent, 36, and another worker were using ropes to install a lightning protection system to the front of a Warrington office block being converted into flats. Mr Vincent, …
The Building Safety Act is expected to take shape over the next twelve months. David Barnes, policy and public affairs manager at the Chartered Institute of Building, says preparation among all stakeholders is key to its smooth implementation. The Building Safety Act received Royal Assent on 27 April 2022, introducing …
Last year saw huge fines for the likes of Sainsbury’s, Carlsberg, Dairy Crest and Network Rail. From environmental offences to gas leaks, take a look at the major health and safety prosecutions of 2022. 10. B&M fined £1m after electrician sustains serious burns in warehouse explosion In August, Retail company, …
The Scaffolding Association discusses the statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive which show improvement in some areas but concerning trends in others… Latest statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which include work-related ill health and non-fatal workplace injuries, show that 1.8 million workers suffered from a work-related …
SHP hears from Laura Nelson, Managing Director at RTITB, on load training and safety for drivers on the road… Loads that are not properly secured cause tens of thousands of road incidents each year in the UK. For the most part, these are completely preventable, so why do they continue …
Well after much deliberation, I am so excited and nervous to be running the London Marathon TCS 2023 to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK: supporting ground breaking research and working towards a world free from the heartbreak it can cause. I have sadly seen at first hand the devastating effect dementia can have on …
On 10 February 2021, 59-year-old engineer Christopher Wright was working for Playford Packaging at its factory on Wrexham Industrial Estate in Wrexham when he was asked to look at a large case-making machine that had run into a problem. The operator of this fast-flowing machine, which can make 200 cardboard …
“A change of season needs a shift in mindset when it comes to staying safe around high voltage electricity”, according to UK electricity distributor, UK Power Networks, who has compiled autumn safety tips for families outlining the potential dangers and the continued need to take care near overhead power lines. …
Cunningham Safety Consultants are so proud of our son Olly Cunningham running the Big Half Marathon in London last week for the incredible Guts UK Charity, our chosen charity for 2022 -2024.
