Find important safety information, alerts, documents and files for download. Some information is only available to members.
Another handy resource from our friends at Simian – this time explaining what is and is not required for scaffold design in a modern construction environment.
All you need to know about what should happen during the scaffold handover process.
Think the worst of the winter weather is behind us? Think again! This toolbox talk is a great brief fro those working outdoors in the harshest of British conditions!
Produced following a tragic workplace fatality in Scotland, this bulleted list provides some sound advice relating to transport on contracting sites.
Stopping Incidents in relation to tipper sheeting systems.
A handy resource for those that may have an interest in the safe use and operation of asphalt hatches during loading & delivery!
Useful info for those required to deliver site safety briefings!
On 2 October 2014 a serious incident occurred on site during a lifting activity. A slinger/signaller was in the process of attaching lifting accessories to the lifting eye of a 22 tonne tracked 360 excavator.
Click download for more information and Safety Advice from Network Rail Safety Bulletin
On Friday 16th January 2015, shortly after midnight, an employee of one of our subcontractors, working as part of our UK Construction Division Area 4 Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald JV, was crushed between two site vehicles and fatally injured. It appears that the worker was caught between two trailer units. A full investigation is currently underway.
You can download information on Coupling and Uncoupling of Semi Trailers
A contractor employee was using a chop-saw to cut a 12-inch PVC pipe when the tool kicked-back striking the employee in the face.
Bosch Power Tools have discovered during their quality controls processes that, due to a faulty component, the cutting or grinding disc together with the fastening fixture (spindle) could become detached during operation on a limited number of angle grinders.
Falling glass panel strikes worker, resulting in fatal injury.
White lining contractor run down by a reversing telehandler.
An incident in which a dumper operator trapped his hand between the roll cage and a rubble chute.
A fatal incident arising from the use of an overhead crane.
A fatal incident arising from an overseas excavation collapse.
An incident involving tethered keys in mobile plant.
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