Tag: Workers
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Construction Safety for Older Workers: How to Stay Injury-Free
Once the construction workforce grows older, employees deliver priceless expertise, a strong work ethic, and polished problem-solving talents at each site. However, construction’s physical demands may present significant, different hurdles whenever workers want to successfully avert injuries. Although certain people might explore other vocations or even assisted living options, many older employees still choose to…
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Company fined £30k after workers climbed rungs of unsafe scaffold
A scaffolding company has been fined £30,000 after failing to ensure a tower scaffold was constructed correctly. The HSE identified serious issues with a scaffold at a block of flats in Rice Hey Road, Merseyside, including a failure to follow assembly instructions during its erection. Workers climbed the rungs of the scaffold to access it…
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Train derailment caused by Colas workers leaving rail on tracks
The site of the derailment near Walton-on-Thames (Image: RAIB) A train derailment in Surrey last year was caused by maintenance workers leaving a redundant rail across the tracks. A Rail Investigation Accident Branch (RAIB) investigation found that the passenger train struck the rail near Walton-on-Thames at around 05:40 on 4 March 2024, when travelling at…
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‘Your main challenge in 2025’: finding workers
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The construction industry needs to attract an estimated 439,000 net new workers this year in order to meet anticipated demand for construction services, according to a model from Associated Builders and Contractors released Friday. That…
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Must-Have Cold Weather Safety Wear for Construction Workers
Through blazing summer heat or blustery winter winds, construction crews are at the mercy of Mother Nature year-round. Workwear and safety gear built for cold weather make all the difference in staying protected from weather-related illnesses and injuries. Still, crews need gear that keeps them protected without being in the way of getting the job…