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CSCS has set out its policy for accepting the Government's Apprenticeship Trailblazer Standards, as a route to obtaining the relevant skilled worker card. This policy has been developed in line with the changing apprenticeship system in England. The employer-led 'Trailblazer' Standards will replace the current Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE apprenticeships) with t ... more
An ex-British Telecom worker who suffered a major electric shock while working near overhead power lines in a Sussex village has won a compensation pay-out, The Hastings Observer reports. Cherry picker operator Ian Andrew Milroy was injured while working in Catsfield, near Battle, in August 2009. The 57-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest, brain damage and burns when he was shocked. He has a ... more
A London based roofing company has been fined after a 56-year old worker fell through two storeys onto a concrete floor. Southwark Crown Court was told how 56-year old Ali Mucoj, while working for Wessexmoor Ltd, had been completing roof work at a site on Glycena Road in London, when he fell from an unguarded rear roof and suffered multiple injuries including internal bleeding on the brain ... more
A North East-based contractor, Pyeroy Ltd, has been fined due to failings in their work at height rescue planning. Plymouth Magistrates Court heard that on 21 October 2013 Mr Keith Stevens, aged 57, was helping to dismantle temporary roofing at Devonport Naval Base using a mobile elevated work platform (MEWP). His colleagues found him trapped between a roof beam and the controls of the MEWP. ... more
A North West welding and metal fabrication firm has appeared in court after a worker suffered life threatening injuries after falling through a fragile roof. Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court heard that an employee of John Fowler & Son (Blacksmiths & Welders) Ltd fell eight metres through a fragile roof of a timber storage shed, whilst attempting to carry out minor ro ... more
We have provided two Facelift Multitel SMX250's inside Guildford Cathedral for a six week period, to help on a refurbishment project. These tracked spider have a maximum working height of 25.2m and a maximum outreach of 11.65m allowing them to access the awkward spaces and navigate around the Cathederals internal structure. With there narrow and standard jacking, and diesel and electric motors th ... more
An amazing tribute to the 22 victims of the terror attack in Manchester has been emblazoned on a wall in the heart of the Northern Quarter. Created by graffiti artist Russell Meeham, also known as 'Qubek', who wanted to created something simple but effective. ... more
Working at height remains the biggest danger for construction workers, according to the Building Safety Group (BSG). And the three main sources of falls from height injuries and fatalities are fragile roof lights, scaffolding and ladders. The BSG made more than 20,000 site inspections during 2016 and height safety failure was by far the most commonly identified breach. A total of 24,634 non-c ... more
The CSCS card scheme and the Cross Construction Apprenticeship Task Force (CCATF) have struck a funding deal in order to encourage more on the job training for industry apprenticeships. The Pathway to Construction scheme will financially support on-the-job traning for young apprentices seeking a work trial or work experience. Funding of up to £1,000 per student will help local employe ... more
A unique city centre art project in collaboration with a Crown Decorating Centre has seen internationally renowned street artists bring Aberdeen’s streets to life. Adrian Watson, Chief Executive of Aberdeen Inspired, said: "The Nuart Aberdeen festival was a remarkable success and attracted thousands of people to see many colourful street art murals on walls around the city centre. ... more
