The latest annual injury and ill-health statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that the construction sector continues to suffer significantly higher injury rates than other industries with slips, trips & falls remaining the biggest cause of injuries. The latest HSE stats show 1.3 million workers were suffering from work-related ill-health – a decrease on 2015/16 (144) – …
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The Health and Safety Executive has released figures for work-related fatal injuries, showing an increase in injuries occurring in the construction industry.
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Two scaffolders from St Austell, Cornwall have received suspended prison sentences after a worker fell 7m to his death. Roger Stoddern, 47 (pictured), was dismantling scaffolding on 24 June 2013, when he fell from a flat roof of a property in St Mawes. He was taken to Derriford Hospital but died three weeks later due to the severity of his …
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Motorised valves, also known as electrically actuated valves, are essential components in various industrial and home automation systems. They are designed to control the flow of fluids or gases, providing automation, efficiency, and precision.
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It’s easy to see that going solar presents many benefits. With all of that said, how is the solar market doing in 2021? Here’s a closer look.
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MSA Safety is challenging the perception of fall protection with its new V-SHOCK self-retracting lifeline for building contractors.
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