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Skin cancer among construction workers: The risks and how to mitigate them
Why construction workers are more at risk of skin cancer and what employers can do to help.
OSHA emphasizes program to prevent workplace falls
13% of 2021’s fatal workplace injuries were associated with falls from elevations
Revised asbestos directive proposals ‘unrealistic’, says FIEC
European Construction federation fears cost increases for companies and clients
How can the US reduce its high level of trench and excavation deaths?
A total of 39 people died doing trench or excavation work in the US in 2022 – more than double the number of fatalities in that type of work than in 2021.
Construction companies urged to prevent access to sites after child’s death
Construction companies in Great Britain have been urged secure their sites to stop children gaining access, after a child’s death.
Do younger construction workers understand the risks of asbestos?
It’s now around two decades since several major economies banned the use of asbestos, as the world gradually woke up to the severe effects it can have on workers’ health.
What can construction learn from Japan?
Why are Japanese construction sites among the safest in the world? 
Two construction workers killed at John F. Kennedy airport
Two construction workers died at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on Monday after being trapped under construction rubble.
Construction workplace stress: How to manage it
As Stress Awareness Month begins, International Construction examines what causes stress in construction and what to do about it.
UK government invites Kingspan for talks on fire safety compensation after Grenfell disaster
The UK housing secretary Michael Gove has invited construction products manufacturer Kingspan for talks about paying for remediation on buildings where its combustible insulation was installed inappropriately.
US’s ‘safest’ construction company named
Hensel Phelps has won the title of the ‘safest construction company’ in 2022 in the USA.
Easybook Training partners with Veriforce
Deal creates easy way to book Veriforce training courses online
Ban on engineered stone in the works in Australia amid silicosis fears
Cybersecurity guide outlines growing threat
88% of Board Directors regard cybersecurity as a business risk
Delta Plus and Mips partner on safety helmets
Agreement will see launch of hard hat range for construction workers
Reducing the risks of trapping and crushing incidents with MEWPs
Working at height associations publish MEWP entrapment safety guide
Pittsburgh bridge collapse: Investigators to compare test results to original designs
Investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have nearly completed tests of materials on the collapsed Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh.
Komatsu Europe announces operator aid for wheeled loaders
New platform offers assistance for ‘maximum safety’
Kier fined £4.4 million after machines sever power lines twice
UK-based civil engineering company Kier has received a £4.4m fine after workers truck overhead powerlines twice while working on the M6 motorway.
Reactec wearable to reduce workplace health risks
The analytical platform provides cloud-based reporting and allows dynamic risk assessment and exposure reduction
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