Newsflash

Issue No
49
Date
21/01/2010
Title
New Tower Crane Regulations
Description
Detailed recommendations for a statutorily-based tower crane register have recently been agreed by the HSE Board following a three-month public consultation. These details will now be put to Ministers for approval.
Archived editions
Issue NoDate Title
4815/01/2010 Excavator Quick Hitch Safety
4724/09/2009 Government vows crackdown to reduce teacher workloads
4627/07/2009 CSCS Smart Cards
4529/04/2009 CPS Brings First Corporate Manslaughter Charge
4421/04/2009 GYPSUM WASTE SEGREGATION - New Laws Now in Force from 1st April 2009
4315/04/2009 HSE Launches New Health and Safety Law Poster
4227/03/2009 Fire Safety Fine - A Warning to Landlords
4013/03/2009 Director Jailed for Poor Safety Perfomance
3927/02/2009 HSE Announces Blitz On Refurb Sites
3725/11/2008 Lone Working - Have You Considered The Risks?
3631/10/2008 Is there a Tower Crane on your site? Safe Crane Campaign
3527/10/2008 Industry Ends Manufacture of Semi-Automatic Quick Hitches
3407/10/2008 Asbestos - New Trade Based Campaign Launched by HSE
3318/08/2008 Construction Company Fined Following Carbon Monoxide Exposure
3116/04/2008 Changes to 4See Training
3006/03/2008 HSE Checks on the Refurbishment Sector
2906/03/2008 CPCS Card Scheme
2806/03/2008 Fatal Trench Collapse
2706/03/2008 Dangerous Incident with Vacuum Lifter
2614/01/2008 MCG Announcement
2514/01/2008 Failure of Gas Cartridge Fire Extinguishers
2413/09/2007 CITB 5day SMSTS Certificate Expiry Dates
2301/08/2007 HSE Release Accident Statistics for 2006/2007
2227/07/2007 HSE Safety Alert - Lifting with Wishbone Hookbars
2116/07/2007 New Range of CITB Courses Available from 4See
2025/05/2007 HSE Warns of the Dangers of Working on Fragile Roofs
1925/05/2007 Major Fine Following Fatal Electrocution.
1801/11/2006 Revised Asbestos Regulations in Force - 13th November
1730/10/2006 New CDM Regs Approved by Health and Safety Commission
1630/10/2006 HSE Issues Safety Alert After Second Crane Incident
1513/07/2006 Fire Safety - Risk Assessments in the Workplace
1401/04/2006 HSE Urges Caution Over Fall Arrest Equipment
1327/01/2006 HSE Announces Watch Your Step Campaign
1215/12/2005 HSE Publishes New Guidance on Whole Body Vibration
1101/11/2005 DEFRA Proposes Mandatory Waste Plans in Construction
1001/10/2005 Working at Height Prosecution
901/09/2005 Fit Out Campaign
801/08/2005 SGB Recalls Shoring Bolt After T5 Fatality
701/07/2005 Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
601/06/2005 Van Drivers Must Belt Up
501/05/2005 Potential Crush Injuries
401/04/2005 Handling Kerbs
301/03/2005 Healthy Handling
201/02/2005 COSHH
101/01/2005 Near Misses