H&S Consultancy News & Updates

Safety training on sites, especially construction, utilities and heavy industries, is non-negotiable in the UK. Employers have a legal duty to make sure workers are trained, inducted and supervised so...

Keeping yourself and your team safe on site isn’t optional, it’s essential. Whether you’re a labourer just starting out, a supervisor stepping up, or a site manager running multiple projects,...

Utility strikes are costly, dangerous, and crucially, preventable. Whether you’re breaking ground for a driveway, a fibre rollout, or a major civil scheme, the UK has clear guidance and proven...

Dust is one of construction’s most underestimated hazards. It looks harmless, but the fine particles you can’t see, especially respirable crystalline silica (RCS) from cutting, grinding, drilling, or crushing concrete,...

Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of serious injury and death in the UK construction sector. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), nearly one-third of...

Manual handling is an everyday activity in the construction industry such as lifting bricks, carrying timber, shifting bags of cement, or loading materials onto scaffolds. But when done incorrectly, it...

Ensuring the health and safety of workers on construction sites begins with a thorough safety induction. For many workers, especially new starters, the induction is their first exposure to the...

Construction sites are inherently hazardous environments. With the use of heavy machinery, work at height, excavations, and constant movement of people and materials, it's no surprise that construction accounts for...

As the British summer turns up the heat, construction sites across the UK face seasonal challenges that can seriously impact the health and safety of workers. While we might not...