Polski Dzial Replacing the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007?
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is consulting on proposals to replace the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007). Key changes being proposed include: “Despite recent improvements, construction can still be a dangerous industry and the CDM Regulations are at the heart of how we are working to improve safety,” said HSE’s Construction […]
Scaffolding firm in court after worker injured in fall
A scaffolding firm has been fined after a painter and decorator was injured when he fell through an unprotected ladder opening on scaffolding at a block of flats in Hemel Hempstead. The 48-year-old suffered a fractured arm and dislocated shoulder as a result of the incident. The court heard that whilst erecting the scaffolding, the […]
Overhaul of guidance for working at height
An overhaul of guidance on working at height is being launched as part of the Government’s long-term economic plan to abolish or improve outdated, burdensome or over-complicated regulations that waste businesses’ time and money. More than a million British businesses and ten million workers are estimated to carry out jobs involving some form of work […]