Health & Safety News & Updates

How to Make Safety Training More Engaging for Construction Site Workers
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...

Safe Excavation Practices: Avoiding Utility Strikes
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...

Controlling Dust on Site: Silica and the Hidden Dangers
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,...

Working at Height: Best Practices for UK Builders
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 in Construction: Techniques That Prevent Injury
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...

Construction Safety Induction Checklist for New Workers
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...

How to Write a Construction Site Safety Plan
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...

Summer Construction Site Safety: Heat Exhaustion and Hydration Tips
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...

How Wearable Tech is Improving Construction Site Safety
The UK construction industry has long grappled with safety challenges. From falls from height and equipment mishaps to fatigue and environmental hazards, construction sites are high-risk environments. While traditional safety...