PP Construction Safety News Desk

LEADERSHIP AND CULTURE PRAISED ON BBC PROJECT

Philip — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:45:07 +0000

HSE Chair pays tribute to mananagement on major construction site Judith Hackitt, Chair of HSE, has visited the £500m Peel Media development in Salford to see how leadership and innovation are helping to ensure site safety. The visit focussed on how safety is paramount in delivering the 36-acre site at Salford Quays, which will be home to offices, studios, leisure facilities, a hotel [...]

NEW FREE SAFETY LEAFLETS FOR SMALLER BUILDERS

Philip — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:10:35 +0000

New safety leaflets for construction site builders now on HSE website Four short and plain guides for ’busy builders’ have been posted on the HSE website. These cover the following issues: (1) Running a small construction site (2) Manual Handling (3) Roofwork and (4) Welfare

CONSTRUCTION HSE ENFORCEMENT 2009

Philip — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:43:11 +0000

HSE construction proactive enforcement rising and prosecutions falling Our provisional analysis of HSE Enforcement Registers suggests that number of HSE Construction Division proactive enforcement notices issued contines to rise and increased 22% during 2009. The number of prosecution cases fell 9% over the same period. HSE Construction Division Enforcement Notices 2009 = 2888 increase 22% 2008 = 2358 increase 6% HSE Construction Division Prosecution Cases 2009 = 197 decrease 10% 2008 = 218 decrease 22% Comment: Increases [...]

SMALL BUILDER PROSECUTED FOR UNSAFE SCAFFOLD

Philip — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:39:25 +0000

Builder fined after workers on extension put at risk Shane Homes Limited, of Hull has been today fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £799 costs at Beverley Magistrates’ Court on 10 March 2010 after using unsafe scaffolding. The court heard that during a routine inspection on a house extension HSE observed working on scaffolding that was unsafe and posed a risk of [...]

HSE ENFORCEMENT WEEKLY UPDATE

Philip — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:43:03 +0000

Prosecution cases and enforcement notices added to register The records of enforcement action taken by HSE Construction Division during the week 27 December 2009 to 04 January 2010 were added to the HSE database on 10 March 2010. There were no construction sector prosecutions added to the HSE Register during this period. There was 1 construction sector enforcement notice added to the HSE Register. Comment: The above [...]

ROOFER FINED AFTER PUBLIC HOUSE VISIT

Philip — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:48:50 +0000

Merseyside builder fined for putting lives at risk A Merseyside builder has been fined £1,500 after he and another man were spotted working on a pub roof in St Helens without safety equipment. HSE prosecuted Charles Molloy (Molloy Building Contractors T/A) after an inspector spotted the men on the roof of the Black Horse Hotel on Park Road on [...]

NEW YORK TOWER CRANE COLLAPSE UPDATE

Philip — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:16:09 +0000

Manslaughter charges anticipated after alleged evidence of poor repair The owner of a crane which collapsed in New York in 2008 is expected to face charges of manslaughter. The incident led to the death of two workmen. Investigation by Manhattan District Attorney is said to have revealed evidence the crane was not properly repaired after being struck by lightning. See full report.

GROUNDWORKER CHEATS EXCAVATION DEATH

Philip — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:05:37 +0000

Firm fined after worker trapped for two hours in trench collapse Vickers Construction Limited, has been ordered by Darlington Magistrates to pay over £8k in fines and prosecution costs after a groundworker was injured and trapped for more than two hours when a trench collapsed. The court heard that the incident occurred in November 2008 as an excavator was being used to open a trench [...]

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENTS

Philip — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:02:02 +0000

‘Fit Notes’ and Health Adviceline to support earlier returns to work From 6 April 2010, doctors will be able to advise if a patient ‘may be fit for work’ and offer advice on the effects of their health condition. Patients may be declared able to work if temporary changes e.g. reduced hours / amended duties could be accommodated. A new occupational health adviceline is being extended [...]

JUST A BIT OF FUN

Philip — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:49:23 +0000

If you think construction work is up and down try ferry work! This short video clip shows a passenger ferry (The Caribou) operating between Port-aux-Basques in (Newfoundland) and North Sydney (Nova Scotia) in the winter. As you watch, remember this ferry carries 1200 passengers, with two vehicle decks holding 370 motoe vehicles and 77 tractor trailers!