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11th March, 2025 - Construction
The Working At Height Hierarchy Of Control Explained (With Examples)
In this working at height guide, we look at the three levels of the working at height hierarchy of control, and examples of the control measures you can consider at each stage before moving to the next level.
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27th February, 2025 - Construction
11 Free Ways To Improve Construction Site Safety
Don't have the budget or resources to improve health and safety on your construction site? Don't panic! Many health and safety measures are free (or low cost), and easy to put in place. In this post, we will give you 11 free ways you can create a safer site.
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25th February, 2025 - Construction
Getting Safety Right When Working At Height
All work at height is dangerous, even if a job only takes a few minutes, and a fall from any height can be serious - even fatal. In this post, we will discuss the definition of working at height, the regulations and the minimum heights to consider. Let's get safety right when working at height.
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5th February, 2025 - Construction
How To Check Your Hard Hat Expiry Date
Find out how to check the expiry date on your hard hats, what stamps to look for, where to look, the difference between the manufacture date and the expiry date, how long a hard hat lasts, and most importantly - when to replace your hard hat.
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14th January, 2025 - Construction
101 Construction Site Safety Topics
Health and safety is extra important on construction sites because they are dangerous places to work. And the first rule of health and safety is to talk about health and safety. Here are 101 health and safety topics you can talk about on your construction sites.
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25th June, 2024 - Construction
CSCS Cards, The Law, And Working On Construction Sites
If you work in construction, you've probably heard of CSCS. You might have a CSCS card. As an employer, you might want your workers to get CSCS cards, or wondering if they should. As a worker, you may also be wondering if you need a CSCS card. So let's take a look at the law surrounding CSCS cards.
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13th June, 2024 - Construction
20 Tips For Better Construction Site Security
Site security is an important issue in construction. Your site could be at risk from thieves and vandals, but it could also appear to be an exciting place for children or a shortcut for someone's way home. Here are 20 tips for better construction site security.
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16th May, 2024 - Construction
Construction Noise And Working Hours Near Residential Areas
The law does not limit noise to certain hours, but between 11 pm to 7 am councils can enforce restricted permitted noise levels. Construction work ideally shouldn't be carried out during these hours, especially close to residential areas, but there can be exceptions.
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2nd April, 2024 - Construction
22 Essential Items For Your Construction Site Office
Setting up your construction site office and getting the correct paperwork in place is important, it's where people go when they arrive on site, and where you run your project from. Your site office needs to contain plenty of information for your team - here are 22 essential items.
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27th March, 2024 - Construction
Do Your Construction Welfare Facilities Pass The Suitability Test?
Construction workers need welfare facilities. These are things like toilets, sinks, washing facilities, places to get changed and places to eat. And to comply with the law, your welfare facilities need to be suitable.
Read Post 8th November, 2023 - Construction
Who Is Responsible For Health And Safety On A Construction Site?
The principal contractor has overall responsibility for managing health and safety on a construction site - but they're not the only one. In this blog post, we will look at when the principal contractor is responsible, and who else has health and safety responsibilities too.
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31st October, 2023 - Construction
Safe Digging Practices And Avoiding Danger Near Underground Services
Contact with underground services can be deadly, and expensive. Buried services are a major construction site hazard, particularly in excavation work. Following safe digging practices will help keep you and your team protected when working near underground services.
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