All Health & safety articles – Page 64
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Council fined £12,000 after accident with circular saw
Oldham Council is fined after school technician lacerates hand in accident with a circular saw
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Safety poseur
A couple of planks of wood... a few nails here and there. What could possibly go wrong?
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Fire brigade issues stark warning to high-rise sites
Manchester fire chief warns industry that water cannot be pumped higher than 60m
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HSE issues safety alert in wake of crane failures
Safety watchdog warns on bolts and orders inspections as MPs sign up to early day motion
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HSE issues safety alert in wake of crane failures
Safety watchdog warns on bolts and orders inspections as MPs sign up to early day motion
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Never again
In the past four months accidents involving tower cranes have left three people dead, including a member of the public. To prevent further fatalities ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø is calling for rigorous checks, better supervision and public accountability for these potentially dangerous pieces of equipment.
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Who needs a cherry picker...
...when a forklift will do. With the forks at full height and eight pallets stacked on top the sheet was just within reach
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Dubai tower fire blamed on 'human error'
Fatal fire caused by burning construction material according to police chief
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HSE puts ban on Falcon cranes
‘Precautionary approach’ adopted after recent fatal accidents involving crane hire firm’s vehicles
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Barge trip
Man overboard - or there will be if this painter continues to work on his bargeboard without safety gear
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Safer Skyline campaign: crackdown on cranes
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø's latest campaign calls on industry to clean up its act
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Back ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø's crane safety campaign
After a series of fatal accidents ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø is launching the Safer Skyline campaign, calling for rigorous checks on crane conditions
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Workers trapped in burning Dubai tower
A helicopter has been unable to land on the roof of one of the partly constructed Jumeirah Lake Towers
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Workman killed in crane incident
HSE warns crane manufacturers after 120ft crane crushes workman at Liverpool site
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On the roof of the world
At last, the summit of Crinkly Tin is conquered following a perilous traverse across the ridge