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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).

A construction company and its managing director have been prosecuted for operating an unsafe site during the conversion of a building in Bollington. Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court heard how the conditions on the site, where a former pub was being changed into two houses, were so poor it prompted a member of public to

BSG is holding an Occupational Health seminar which will take place on Dec 8th in Bristol. Focus will be directed towards how companies can reduce costs as well as improve the health and wellbeing of construction workers. Please click here to download more information about the seminar and how to register: BSG Occupational Health Seminar

BSG (Building Safety Group), the UK’s largest construction safety group, issues comment on the on HSE construction industry annual statistics as ill health in construction rises sharply. The latest construction sector statistics have been published by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). Despite a drop in fatalities, falls from height still remain the single biggest

BSG (Building Safety Group) , the UK’s largest construction safety group, has reported a 28% increase in the number of Occupational Health non-compliances recorded through site inspections. BSG’s latest figure from its Non-Compliance Reporting Index (NCRI) is for the period 1st April to 30th June. The increase is based on over 10,000 independent inspections conducted