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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that its inspectors are currently “out and about” visiting refurbishment sites. Are you a builder in London? Our inspectors are out an about visiting refurbishment sites. Make sure you protect yourself and your workers and don’t get caught like this builder. Here is some free guidance to

The number of people coming into work when they are ill has more than tripled since 2010, according to a new report by Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD). A new report by the CIPD and insurers Simplyhealth reveals 86% of people surveyed said they had observed presenteeism – or staff coming into work

BSG’s May 2018 Newsletter is now available for members to download from the Secure Area. This month’s issue includes: The dangers of working on fragile roofs BSG Awards 2018 ‘Uncertainty and ignorance’ risks more asbestos deaths Shoddy refurb work allowed Grenfell fire to spread Stress main cause of short-term absence, survey claims European commission proposes

The Building Safety Group will be holding its fourth annual Health & Safety Awards ceremony on Wednesday November 7th, 11am – 2pm at the Williams F1 Conference Centre in Grove, Oxfordshire. The day will also include a keynote speaker, whose identity will be revealed shortly. BSG AWARDS 2018 – CATEGORIES • Project award for best

The Building Safety Group have created a list of BSG’s Top 10 Tips to help you pass your NEBOSH certificate. The NEBOSH National Construction Certificate (NCC) is the leading health and safety qualification for the construction industry. Obtaining the qualification can help steer your career in the right direction, enhance your skills, develop your knowledge

BSG Podcast – Dust on Construction Sites BSG’s podcast about Dust on Construction Sites is now available in the secure area. During the podcast, Chris Chapman, Technical Support Manager at BSG discusses which construction tasks produce high levels of dust and how companies can prevent or adequately control construction dust risks. Members can view the

As some of our members may be aware, the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable from 25th May 2018, at which point businesses need to ensure they are fully compliant. The new regulation has been designed to simplify and unify data protection laws across all countries in the EU (including the UK, even

The Building Safety Group (BSG), has reported an 8% rise in ‘Welfare’ breaches on construction sites. BSG’s figure is based on approximately 10,000 independent inspections conducted for the construction industry over a six month period, comparing Q4 2017 with Q1 in 2018. Welfare provision is fundamental to safeguarding the health and well-being of construction workers.

One construction worker in three has never checked a site construction register before starting work according to new research commissioned by IOSH. An Opinium survey of 500 workers found that 32% of respondents have never checked the asbestos register before starting work on a new site. Almost half of these workers (15% of the total