Health and Safety Executive

Category: Construction

Minster College incident

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

We currently have inspectors on site including a specialist construction engineering inspector.

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Construction sites health and safety check failures

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

One in five construction sites failed health and safety checks during the latest national inspection initiative carried out

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Recording Construction Division’s plan of work

Monday, May 11, 2009

Guidance to HSE construction staff on recording work undertaken in accordance with the division’s Plan

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HSE warning to excavators operators

Friday, May 1, 2009

HSE reminded construction companies and excavators operators to ensure the safety pin is correctly fitted

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Scaffolding company fined after construction worker falls from roof

Thursday, April 30, 2009

HSE is alerting employers in the construction industry to the dangers of failing to provide adequate protection for people working at height

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The Guardian - construction fatality

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

HSE response to the article ‘Case study: construction worker killed on site but firm escaped prosecution’ in The Guardian,

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Specialist Inspector vacancies

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Details of three Specialist inspectors vacancies:  Construction engineer, electrical engineer and  mechanical engineering are now available.

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Refurbishment warning: control risks, protect workers and public

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

HSE has warned construction employers and developers that the risks on refurbishment sites must be controlled to protect the safety of both workers and the public.

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Proactive approach to workplace transport safety in new build

Thursday, April 23, 2009

One Local Authority’s Environmental Health Commercial Team (EHCT) became aware of a proposed new, 1 million square ft warehouse project submitted to their Planning Department by a national supermarket chain.

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Induction pack for smaller construction companies

Friday, April 17, 2009

This presentation has been prepared by Site Safe Scotland with assistance from the construction industry, WWT Campaign and HSE.

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HSE Newsletter: April - May 2009

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Subscribe to HSE’s Health and Safety Newsletter and you’ll find out the best ways to tackle today’s key health and safety issues.

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Bridgend company fined after worker seriously injured

Thursday, April 2, 2009

HSE is reminding companies that falls from height can shatter lives

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The health and safety law poster

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

As from 6 April 2009, HSE is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet.

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HSE warns Cambridge firms after visiting 18 construction sites

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

HSE has warned construction site managers in Cambridge to put health and safety at the top of their priority list

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Construction Infonet - March bulletin

Monday, March 30, 2009

Construction Infonet is a free e-Bulletin from HSE providing a regular update on health and safety issues for all in the construction industry.

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HSE prosecutes scaffolders for injury to a pedestrian

Friday, March 27, 2009

HSE is warning construction companies and property developers to ensure they operate safe systems when erecting scaffolding

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HSE praises health and safety in Norfolk and Suffolk

Friday, March 27, 2009

Health and safety standards on construction sites in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex have been praised

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CONIAC meeting papers - 26 March 2009

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

New meeting papers for the 26th March 2009 meeting are now online.

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Slips and Trips eBulletin

Friday, March 20, 2009

Latest eBulletin from the Slips and Trips team, this edition: new Shattered Lives TV fillers short demonstrations of typical accidents

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A scaffolding collapse in a pedestrian walkway “could have been so much worse”, warns HSE

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

HSE  is warning construction companies and property developers to ensure they provide safe scaffolding,

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