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New regs highlighted at Metals seminar
The recent Metals Forum health and safety seminar outlined a number of important industry topics including the new Control of Noise Regulations as well as the …
News in Brief – April 2006
In conjunction with BCSA’s Centenary, the “Financial Times” has published its first Special Report on Steel Construction. (see: …
Combisafe launches new safety system
Combisafe has launched a new edge protection system that is said to be “stronger, adjustable, lighter, easier to install” and designed specifically for …
Wider use for safe system
Severfield-Rowen has made its innovative ‘Off-Load Safe’ patented handling system available to the wider market. ‘The system has been used successfully …
Safe working at height in the steelwork industry
New regulations for working at height outline principles for choosing a “reasonably practicable” solution and set out a hierarchy of fall prevention …
Team-working to boost safety
Proposed changes to the CDM Regulations are designed to cut paperwork and encourage team-working. But will they work? Margo Cole reports. Consultation has now …
Trojan horse lifts safety awareness
A second phase of the Trojan Horse safety messaging project is in progress after phase one showed the technique was successful in raising awareness of safety …
Steel construction safety improvement beats target
No fatal injuries were reported by steel construction companies in the BCSA’s latest accident survey covering 2004. In addition the injury frequency rate for …
Confidential reporting scheme will help air structural safety concerns
Launch of the pilot phase of the Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety scheme (CROSS) was hailed as a large step forward in identifying safety issues in …
Health & Safety in Steel Construction
Major developments are taking place in all aspects of health and safety in steel construction. WORK AT HEIGHT The UK Government, through the Health & …
