The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published the first phase of a research project designed to improve data on the causes of accidents in the construction industry. The study, conducted by ...

Development in central Preston was to fit former warehouse with 35 apartments. Action taken by both the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) in multi-agency ...

A construction company working on the site of a former Tobacco Warehouse, has been fined after an unanticipated HSE inspection found poor welfare standards, dangerous electrical systems and ...

In Marcus Tullius Cicero’s words, “The safety of the people shall be the highest law.” For the construction sector, which puts the health, safety, and well-being of workers at the forefront, the ...

The U.K. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) sent a message to parents that building sites are not playgrounds. As school holidays are well underway in Britain, HSE encourages parents to warn their ...

Nearly one construction site in five visited by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors in a month-long initiative was subject to enforcement action after failing safety checks. The inspectors ...

The Health and Safety Executive has published revised guidance on fire safety in construction. It follows several high profile fires on construction sites in recent years, including sites using timber ...

Health and safety environment (HSE) in the Middle East has come a far way, as the standards and safety regulations governing this key aspect of the region’s construction industry has gone from ...

"The London 2012 Games construction project has shown that building projects on time and within budget does not mean compromising on the health and safety of your workers," the agency says. Oct 29, ...

Construction sites could be inspected by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the health issues that can result from moving and handling materials. From 3 ...