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Dangers involved in Roofwork

Content Editor — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:38:00 +0000

The Health and Safety Authority is issuing an urgent warning to employers and employees of the dangers associated with working on or near fragile materials when carrying out work on roofs.

Construction Safety in Freezing Weather Conditions

Content Editor — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:41:00 +0000

Due to the current freezing temperatures construction work is now even more hazardous than normal. When the body is unable to warm itself, cold related stress may result. Four factors contribute to cold stress: cold air temperatures, high velocity air movement, dampness of the air and contact with cold water or surfaces.

Potentially faulty spigots on K600 and K800 mast sections

Sarah Gleeson — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:28:00 +0100

The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued a safety alert in June 2010 about potentially faulty spigots for the above cranes. It is aware of two crane mast failures in which such spigots were implicated. The first of these incidents was in Chicago in February 2009.

Excavator Quick Hitches

Content Editor — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:39:00 +0100

The Health and Safety Authority is issuing an urgent warning to Construction Employers, FAS CSCS Trainers and Excavator Drivers of the dangers associated with the use of excavators fitted with quick hitch devices.

Excavator Quick Hitches

Sarah Gleeson — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:29:00 +0100

Dangers involved in Roofwork

Sarah Gleeson — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:25:00 +0000

The Health and Safety Authority is issuing an urgent warning to employers and employees of the dangers associated with working on or near fragile materials when carrying out work on roofs. This warning follows five fatal accidents in the recent months due to falls from height, and in a particular incidents involving fal

Second Fatality Associated with Vehicles

Content Editor — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:34:00 +0000

Introduction

The Health and Safety Authority have advised the CIF that there has been a second fatality in the construction industry in 2010.

Circumstances of accident

The deceased was struck by a reversing dump truck.

Death prompts telehandler warning

Content Editor — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:37:00 +0000

Introduction

This Safety Alert has been issued by the UK, Health and Safety Executive on 23rd.

Trailers with Tipping Body

Sarah Gleeson — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:30:00 +0100

Following a fatal accident in which an agricultural worker was trapped between a trailer body and chassis of a silage trailer, being lowered from the tipped position, the HSA advise as follows:

The space between the trailer body and the chassis should never be entered while the trailer is being lowered or raised.

H.S.A Safety Alert Passanger Lifts

Robert Butler — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100

H.S.A Safety Alert Passanger Lifts

This Safety Alert is issued by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) for the attention of those who have any responsibility for the safety of lifts including employers, property managers, facility managers and lift installation, maintenance or inspection companies.

The HS