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24/05/2017 The Building Safety Group (BSG), has reported an 18% increase in the number of Occupational Health breaches recorded during site inspections. The increase is based on over 10,000 independent inspections conducted for the construction industry over a six-month period which compares quarter four 2016 with the first quarter of 2017. Key contributors to the

Working at Height remains the biggest danger for construction workers according to the Building Safety Group (BSG). The finding was based on a report which combined the results of over 20,000 site inspections conducted during 2016. Working at Height was found to be the most significant hazard identified during site visits, accounting for 19% of

New research reveals that cancer risks are now 10% higher in areas with poor air quality.  Chris Chapman, Technical Support Manager for the BSG (Building Safety Group), the UK’s largest construction safety group explores further suggestions for construction firms to start treating diesel emissions in the same way as asbestos. Air pollution contributes to a

To support the continuing investment in services as well as to reflect rising industry costs, the Board of the Building Safety Group (which is made up of representatives of 10 member companies) has increased subscription costs by £1 per person for Membership Plus and Minimum Membership has increased from £295 to £305 for the period

New research reveals that almost half of construction workers lose sleep from workplace stress with budget concerns, workload and client demands cited as the biggest worries.  Chris Chapman, Technical Support Manager for the BSG (Building Safety Group), the UK’s largest construction safety group looks at the need for an industry-wide mind shift when it comes

Download the latest issue Released March 2017 BSG Training News March 2017 This month’s issue includes: Guidance on Temporary Works Responsibilities Information about two new courses: CITB Temporary Works Supervisor training course and BSG Temporary Works Awareness training course ‘Last Resort’ Mesothelioma Fund Pays Out £84 Million to Sufferers Occupational Health training course coming soon BSG’s Pass

BSG has reported a 42% rise in the number of ‘Hand Arm Vibration’ non-compliances recorded through site inspections. The increase is based on over 20,000 independent inspections conducted during 2016, which compares the first six months with the second six months of the year. Exposing workers to the risks of ‘Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome’ or HAVS

BSG’s latest safety alert reports on 12 fatalities in the last five years associated with roof work. For more information, including advice on the key steps to correctly manage fragile roof material, members should login and view the safety alert which is available in BSG’s Secure Information Area. Click here to login: https://www.bsgltd.co.uk/secure/ Not yet

A roofing contractor and its two directors have been sentenced after admitting working unsafely at height on a hotel development in central Manchester during a major refurbishment job. In 2015, a member of public witnessed and photographed unsafe work at a construction site in Manchester and reported it to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).