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28 May 2025

BSG Comment: The Importance of Occupational Health Support in the Construction Industry

The construction industry is one of the most hazardous sectors, making occupational health support crucial for protecting workers’ wellbeing and ensuring project success. Here, BSG’s Head of Technical and CDM Support, Andy Harper explores the key reasons why occupational health support is essential when working in construction. 1). Risk Management and Prevention Construction sites present

BSG Comment: The Importance of Occupational Health Support in the Construction Industry
What to expect from your health, safety, or wellbeing audit

23 May 2025

What to expect from your health, safety, or wellbeing audit

Although not a legal requirement, undertaking a health, safety and wellbeing audit brings multiple benefits to your organisation. Audits – whether on compliance, programme, or management systems – are the most effective way for your organisation to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for its employees, visitors, and others. We know that a safe working

BSG Webinar – Working at Height

22 May 2025

BSG Webinar – Working at Height

A new webinar about Working at Height has been posted on our YouTube channel. The webinar covers: What constitutes Working at Height Hazards associated with Working at Height Legal duties placed on employers, employees, and self-employed persons Working at Height Regulations 2005 Organising and planning work at height Suitable work equipment – Scaffolds, mobile towers,

Michael Setter

20 May 2025

Michael Setter

It is with deep sadness that we share the news that our former Chairman, Michael Setter, has recently passed. Michael led The Building Safety Group (BSG) with vision, integrity, and unwavering dedication for several decades since he started the organisation in 1973. Since that time, Michael was at the forefront of health and safety for

Councils’ asbestos management to be assessed during inspection campaign

12 May 2025

Councils’ asbestos management to be assessed during inspection campaign

Hundreds of inspections at council buildings will be carried out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to check councils are managing the risk of asbestos properly. The duty to manage asbestos HSE inspectors will visit the head offices of dozens of councils across the country to ensure asbestos risks are being managed effectively to

Lung and musculoskeletal disorders significantly higher in construction

07 May 2025

Lung and musculoskeletal disorders significantly higher in construction

The rate of construction workers suffering from work-related lung and musculoskeletal disorders is significantly higher than among workers from other industries, the latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) data shows. They also indicate that the rates of fatal (1.96%) and non-fatal injuries (2.4%) in the sector are significantly higher than across all other sectors, where the

HSE publishes new advice for stone worktop installers

10 April 2025

HSE publishes new advice for stone worktop installers

Britain’s workplace safety regulator has published a guide of do’s and don’ts for people installing stone worktops. The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) guidance is designed to highlight the need for suitable procedures and controls being in place to help protect against exposure to stone dust and prevent workers breathing in respirable crystalline silica (RCS).

Bank pauses lending on buildings signed off by a prolific fire assessor after he was suspended from the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE).

09 April 2025

Bank pauses lending on buildings signed off by a prolific fire assessor after he was suspended from the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE).

A major lender has told Inside Housing that it is not going to offer mortgages on homes signed off as safe by Adam Kiziak “without further information”. As a result, leaseholders fear they will have to spend thousands of pounds on replacement fire assessments to sell their homes. Suspended Mr Kiziak, whose firm Tri Fire

24 March 2025

BSG Keynote Speaker Health and Safety Awards

We are pleased to announce that Emma Evans, Partner at Bexley Beaumont, will be speaking about the Building Safety Act (BSA) and its impact on the construction sector at this year’s BSG Awards ceremony. During her keynote presentation, Emma will address what progress has been made since the BSA was implemented over three years ago. She will also consider the

BSG partners with Occupational Health Provider

10 March 2025

BSG partners with Occupational Health Provider

We’re pleased to announce that The Building Safety Group (BSG) has set up a partnership with a national Occupational Health provider, Medigold Health, who will be able to support BSG members throughout the UK. Medigold Health offers a comprehensive range of services, which include: Health surveillance and compliance Occupational Health Compliance Drug and alcohol testing

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The impact of a major accident on a company can be devastating. Apart from the human cost, the financial costs can be enough to force a business to cease trading.

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What our members say

“With health and safety at the forefront of all that we do our membership of The Building Safety Group (BSG) is invaluable to us. The service is first class and is delivered by consummate professionals who are totally in tune with our needs and requirements.”

Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) Ltd

“BSG’s training was insightful, engaging and has provided me with invaluable knowledge for my job. Thank you BSG.”

BSG Training delegate

“City & Country is rapidly expanding as a business and we needed a health and safety partner that could provide us with national coverage. This is why we selected The Building Safety Group (BSG), who have a UK network of health and safety resources that can support our needs as we grow.

We also firmly believe that joining BSG will strengthen our reputation as a construction company by helping us to continue to deliver the highest standards in health and safety.”

City & Country

“BSG are clearly experts in health and safety training for the construction industry.”

CTS

“We have a responsibility to deliver the highest standards in health and safety for our workforce. This is why we became members of The Building Safety Group (BSG), whose professional and expert advice help to ensure that we remain compliant with industry regulations. We would highly recommend The Building Safety Group.”

E.G. Carter

“With health and safety at the forefront of all that we do our membership of The Building Safety Group (BSG) is invaluable to us. The service is first class and is delivered by consummate professionals who are totally in tune with our needs and requirements.”

Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) Ltd

“BSG’s training was insightful, engaging and has provided me with invaluable knowledge for my job. Thank you BSG.”

BSG Training delegate

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