HSE is urging the construction industry to ensure basic health and safety measures are in place after a month long inspection initiative, that took place between 22nd September and 17th October 2014, found 40 per cent of sites failing to properly protect workers. (more…)
1. Asbestos is the biggest cause of deaths currently occurring as a result of work
2. Asbestos related diseases kill an average of 20 tradespeople every week (more…)
October saw the launch of a new HSE campaign that aims to help tradespeople protect themselves from asbestos and will run until March 2015. (more…)
Provisional figures for the year 2013/14 show that there were fewer fatal work related accidents than in any other year. (more…)