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Please take note of our office closure times and emergency contact details over the Christmas period. Our offices in Bristol will be closed from Friday 23rd December 2022 at 15:00 and will re-open on Tuesday 3rd January 2023 at 08:30. In case of an EMERGENCY ONLY, please contact: Stephen Bell (24th – 27th Dec): 07768

Please take time to download and view the latest HAVS guidance published by the HSE. This should be used to replace any previous documentation issued by BSG. HSE-HAVES-Guide

We are pleased to announce that Scott Lynch has joined us as our new Health and Safety Adviser for Scotland. Scott has over 13 years’ experience working in the construction industry and holds both the ‘NEBOSH National General’ and ‘Construction’ certificates, as well as ‘Fire Safety and Risk Management’ and ‘Health and Safety Leadership &

Handy examples of the application of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 to three small to medium building projects in the domestic sector. Posted by the CLC. View the CDM Case Studies  

HSE’s inspectors across Great Britain will shortly begin targeting construction firms to check that their health standards are up to scratch. The main focus will be on lifting and moving heavy objects on construction sites in a two-month safety blitz starting next week. Around 1,000 site visits will take place in October and November checking how workers are moving heavy or bulky materials.

We are pleased to announce that all of BSG’s training courses can now be booked online using our training booking platform. The new digital service, which has been developed on the globally used iMIS platform, allows users to quickly and easily schedule their courses in just a few short steps after logging into their BSG training account. The software

With temperatures expected to climb even higher over the next few days please be aware of the dangers of Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke. Reschedule work to cooler times of the day – Provide more frequent rest breaks and introduce shading to rest areas – Provide free access to cool drinking water – Introduce shading

Skin Cancer Awareness Month – May 2022. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the world, therefore not only is May Skin Cancer Awareness Month in the UK, it’s also World Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month. See below for more information about the risks and what you can do to protect your self

The alert requires those involved in MCWP activities to check that MCWPs comply with Regulation 4 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, specifically, to ensure that undetected mechanical failure in drive units cannot lead to the uncontrolled fall of the platform. It includes advice on detection and prevention of potential failure