All Health & safety Articles

Nationwide extends ‘seatbelt for MEWPs’ to customers at zero cost
Harness On prevents MEWP use without a harness and is being rolled out on boom lifts for free 
NFDC joins the national Working Minds mental health campaign
Talking about stress and mental health “needs to become the norm”, says HSE
Fachtagung Abbruch highlights: Explosion-tested machine windscreens
Florian Lauterbach explains how the Hammerglass RABS windscreen system works
The importance of leading with empathy
Emotional intelligence is having an increasing influence on the success of a company.
Loxam hits €1 billion revenues in France
Europe’s biggest renter reports 6.2% increase in revenues
National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls is this week
In 2022, nearly 1 in 5 workplace deaths happened in construction, with 38% of those due to falls
Liebherr unveils electric wheeled loader assembly hall designed using VR
Liebherr used virtual reality to design a new assembly space
Will Biden’s executive order expanding apprenticeships help labour shortages?
Biden administration released the order to encourage more apprenticeship paths
4 women leading the charge in industry
In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, here are four women working to inspire change in equipment rental and related fields
Skanska’s 2023 report: US market optimism, sustainability success, and new tech
The top takeaways from learned from Skanska’s 2023 construction and sustainability report
Does this US state have too much construction activity?
Projects are springing up in this American locale, but are there enough workers?
Bechtel pledges $7m to help prevent construction worker suicides
Bechtel has committed US$7 million over the next five years to fund the battle to prevent construction worker suicides.
Thousands of construction workers ‘falsely’ certified by safety school
DA’s office alleges a company gave safety certificates without training, leading to the death of one worker
Hard hats vs. safety helmets: Which is best?
PPE specialist Chris Tidy weighs up the pros and cons of hard hats relative to construction safety helmets.
Manitowoc offers ‘fresh start’ for women in recovery
Brooke’s House and The Manitowoc Company are helping women forge lifelong skills in the manufacturing industry.
These 18 US firms won the inaugural GSA ‘Construction Awards’
The US agency named its favourite projects on federal property
Aberdeen City Council evacuates tenants from properties containing RAAC panels
Tenants living in homes built with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in Aberdeen, Scotland, have to relocate to new homes as soon as possible.
Navigating cannabis confusion in the construction sector
As cannabis laws continue to be relaxed, the number of construction and transport workers who test positive will continue to increase
‘Noise reduction’ an additional benefit revealed during Skanska-Volvo testing
A Volvo CE machine on a Skanska project in Los Angeles, US, showed reduced noise levels
Fatalities as fire engulfs apartment blocks in Spain
There are reports that the cladding used on the building may have caused the fire to spread quickly 
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