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Industry says Health and Safety hasn't slipped during the recession
Latest research from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) shows that 85% of senior level construction professionals don’t believe the recession has affected the level of health and safety compliance in their company.

HSE targets developers in CDM Regulations campaign
Over the last 10 years, 340 people have died in the refurbishment, repair and maintenance sector of the construction industry, with some 38 people being killed last year alone. Now the HSE is targeting small scale developers after recent inspections found basic safety precautions are being ignored.

The difference between life and death
"According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), about 60% of fatal injuries to workers occur in construction, transport and storage, agriculture, forestry and fishing. RoSPA claim that 70% of workplace accidents could be prevented if employers put proper safety control measures in place, writes Clive James, Training Manager at St John Ambulance"

Raising the standard for site safety?
According to the HSE, the revised CDM Regulations which came into force in April 2007 are now "bedding in well". Kirsteen Milne, Director, Construction Group, Semple Fraser LLP, looks at the main changes and asks whether the revisions are being recognised by all parts of the construction sector

CDM 2007 - works in progress
One year on, work still needs to be done to instil the new CDM 2007 (Construction, Design and Management) Regulations in the minds of employers and individuals across the construction industry, says Kevin Fear, Head of Health, Safety and the Environment at ConstructionSkills

Is there a killer in your midst?
Martin Freeman, Managing Director of ProTen Services Ltd, explains the methods that can be used to reduce high concentrations of radon gas and the dangers of employing non-specialists

CDM Regulations 'bedding in well' say HSE
Stephen Williams (pictured right), Head of Construction at the Health and Safety Executive, evaluates the impact of the new CDM Regulations a year on from their inception and outlines new initiatives for closer working relationships with local authority building control and planning departments

CDM revisions should make health and safety simpler
The construction industry still accounts for almost a third of all workplace fatalities. Revised legislation has come into force, so there has never been a better time to focus on health and safety training. The revised Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM) make complying with the legislation much simpler, writes Kevin Fear, Head of Health, Safety and Environment at ConstructionSkills

Working with asbestos
According to HSE, asbestos-related disease caused by past exposure to asbestos was responsible for around 4,000 deaths last year, making it the biggest work-related killer in Great Britain

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