Health and safety guidance: construction regulations

The Health and Safety Executive has published draft guidance to help businesses prepare ahead of the introduction of the Construction …

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Construction firms invited to mock trail

Firms from the construction industry and associated trades are being invited to give their verdict on a mock trialling involving …

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Company director prosecuted after ignoring safety warnings

The director of a London masonry company has been handed a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of exposing …

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HSE inspection stops work at dangerous construction sites

A two week long national inspection by the Health and Safety Executive resulted in enforcement action at one in six …

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Developer imprisoned for repeatedly flouting safety laws

A developer has been sent to prison for 30 months and ordered to pay costs of £5,000 after repeatedly breaching …

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Construction company guilty of corporate manslaughter

A construction company has been found guilty of corporate manslaughter after a worker was crushed to death when a two-ton …

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Contractor fined after homeowners exposed to asbestos

Columbus Building Contractors Ltd. has been fined after it exposed workers and homeowners to potentially fatal asbestos material during work …

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Scottish construction apprentices should undergo health checks

Constructing Better Health Scotland is calling for apprentices to undergo health checks in a move it says could save the …

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