Nobody should ever expect to go to work and never return. Similarly, your place of work should never leave you feeling depressed, stressed, or battling mental health issues. Health and Safety regulations in the United Kingdom make sure...
Many different asbestos materials have had a controversial history in the construction industry throughout the world. Despite being officially banned from use in 1999, asbestos materials are still prevalent in many British buildings. The toxic fibres can have...
Whenever work takes place in a hazardous industrial environment, the regulation is strict. Few worksites are more hazardous than an industrial plant. Staff need to be correctly trained and suitably experienced before they even attempt to use machinery...
If you’ve ever been on a worksite, you’re probably very familiar with the health and safety (H&S) risks in construction. Despite there being more awareness than ever before, there are still too many construction-related injuries throughout the United...
Due to the current COVD-19 situation we have taken the very difficult decision to close our Training Centres as of 5pm Friday 27th March. We have been monitoring the situation closely and we have a duty of care...
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) have a very important role to play in the industry. We may have already given away the meaning of CITB, but in today’s post we’ll look at how they support the skills...
Once again, the latest HSE statistics have shown that working from height remains the most popular cause of work-related injuries and fatal accidents. Working from height dominates the cause-of-fatal-accident chart, so much so that almost one third of...
The Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association (PASMA) is one of the most highly recognised organisations for health and safety standards for the use of mobile access towers. They provide the very best training schemes in the industry,...
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) provide a fantastic solution for businesses when they need to access hard to reach areas high up. Whether you’re self employed or run your own construction business, for example, there are many benefits...