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  • Wates cause a mass scare over collapsing Razordeck

    As many of you are in charge of H&S on site, you may have received the email about the Razordeck self erecting tower that collapsed with a contractor working on it on a Wates site last week. Click the link below for the outcome after the unit had been inspected by the manufacturer! http://www.razordeck...
    Posted to Health & Safety (Forum) by the_welder on 07-08-2009

  • Are all accidents really avoidable?

    Are all accidents avoidable? Well, obviously not. We can carry out risk assessments til we're blue in teh face but there'll always be the unforeseen circumstance to slip through all the saefty measures put in place. Achieving zero accidents is almost certainly impossible but the aim is what makes...
    Posted to Health & Safety (Forum) by Rialto on 06-08-2009

  • Ladder use ban

    Ladders aren't subject to an industry wide ban are they? No, I didn't think so. While I can vaguely see the point of view of nervous management who choose to ban ladder use in a bid to 'manage' safety, ultimately it's the lazy option. A comprehensive risk assessment and proper training...
    Posted to Health & Safety (Forum) by Gorgeous George on 06-02-2009

  • Need a swift escape!?

    This is one of those ideas which sounds like a good idea but not sure I'd want to try it. Scary solution for a quick escape from tall buildings.
    Posted to Health & Safety (Forum) by Rialto on 06-02-2009

  • Re: Quick hitches - what solution do you suggest?

    New to these forums. Came across this discussion at the bottom of the Skanska story on cj.com . Judging by what a lot of you have been saying, Skanska's decision to ban semi-automatic and some automatic quick hitches might not be all that welcome. Personally, I support the decision. I realise that...
    Posted to Plant and Machinery (Forum) by Lancs Jeff on 05-11-2009

  • Re: Whistle-blowing on health and safety issues

    Companies should draw up a Policy if they are going to promote responsible Whistle Blowing Procedures the Public Interst Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) provides protection for those that do. PIDA gives significant statutory protection to employees who disclose information (protected disclosure) and it also...
    Posted to Health & Safety (Forum) by Safetynut on 04-07-2009

  • Re: Whistle-blowing on health and safety issues

    More HSE inspectors to be recruited. When you call it 20% it sounds like quite a lot, but when you find out that 20% only amounts to 30 new inspectors you can see why there is a need for whistle-blowing. The current number of inspectors sits at around 138 with 19 additional trainee inspectors. This figure...
    Posted to Health & Safety (Forum) by Groucho on 04-07-2009

  • One way to put a positive spin on the recession

    Apparently recession may actually good for the health of construction workers . So you may have lost your job... your lack of income means a foreclosure on your fixed rate mortgage looms menacingly... stress is causing you sleepless nights... you're developing a stomach ulcer the size of an orange...
    Posted to General Construction Discussion (Forum) by Groucho on 03-12-2009

  • Re: Quick hitches

    Front page of Contract Journal this morning makes for interesting reading ( and on web ). The coroner is apparently going to write to the government outlining his concerns about the dangers posed by semi-automatics. He seems to be suggesting that the ban should be extended to include diggers which were...
    Posted to Plant and Machinery (Forum) by Duplo72 on 03-11-2009

  • Health and safety: crane use to rescue a fallen worker

    Do you think it would be acceptable within LOLER guidelines to use a crane as part of a rescue operation? I've been discussing this question with some colleagues and there have been some mixed views. Some insist an alternative should be found, whereas others say that if the alternative poses a greater...
    Posted to Plant and Machinery (Forum) by Poker King on 03-04-2009
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