As the new Building Safety Regulator the HSE have recently launched a couple of consultations seeking views from industry professionals. The first consultation is seeking comments on the HSE’s guidance document “Competence information for managing building safety on higher-risk buildings” which summarises British Standard PAS 8673:2022 Built Environment. Competence requirements for safety management – Specification” and is aimed at those … Read More
Updated Stone Dust Exposure Guidance
The HSE recently published an updated edition of their guidance document ‘HSG201: Controlling exposure to stone dust’ this updates the previous edition published in 2001. The guide aims to help employees and employers understand the health risks associated with exposure to stone dust and how these risks can be managed through processes and control measures. The guide employers should be … Read More
Managing Trees Safely
Two employers recently received significant fines after children were killed or seriously injured by falling trees on their property. In the first case Newcastle City Council were fined £280,000 after an incident on 25th September 2020 in which a tree in poor condition in a school playground, fell causing the death of a six year old girl. In the second … Read More
Consultation Launched on Mandatory Sprinklers in Care Homes and Second Staircases in Residential Buildings
The Government has launched an open consultation on proposed amendments to Approved Document B: Fire Safety of the building regulations as they apply in England. The main topics of the consultation include requiring sprinklers to be installed in all new care homes regardless of building height and to require new residential buildings above a specified height to be built with … Read More
New Guidance For Installing Tower Crane Camera Systems
The Tower Crane Interest Group of the Construction Plant Hire Association (CPA) recently published a new technical information note regarding the installation of camera systems on tower cranes. In recent times camera systems have become increasingly installed on tower cranes to assist the crane operator with the safe lifting of loads. The camera provides extra visibility for the operator however … Read More
New Fire Safety Guidance for Residential Premises in England
With the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 due to come into force on 23rd January 2023, the Home Office has published new guidance regarding the responsibilities of individuals under the regulations. While the regulations are mainly focused on high-rise buildings, there are also regulations regarding providing information to residents and fire doors in relation to all building which contain two … Read More
Construction Design and Management Case Studies
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has released free guidance document containing a series of case studies to help small construction businesses and trades with understanding and applying the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 (CDM). The guide was launched following research by The CLC which found that the general understanding and practical application of the CDM regulations varied heavily across … Read More
Major CITB Grant Changes for Limited Time Only
From the 1st of April 2023 CITB grants for Supervisor NVQs will increase from £600 to £1250 and Management/Project Managers will increase from £600 to £1500. This means that PIB Risk Management can make NVQs cost positive The Supervisor NVQs below are £1200 minus £1250 = up £50 NVQ Level 3 Construction Contracting Operations (any sub category) NVQ … Read More
New Guidance for Supporting Employees with Disabilities and Long-term Health Issues
Statistics show that despite record high levels of employment in the UK currently there is still a significant disability employment gap and disabled people are twice as likely to fall out of work once gaining work. The HSE has published new guidance to help employers support their disabled staff and those with long-term health conditions. The guidance is primarily aimed … Read More
Working Minds Campaign Anniversary
The HSE launched their Working Minds campaign in November 2021 in response to a worsening of employee’s health during the pandemic. To mark the first anniversary of the campaign the HSE have announced that since starting the campaign the number of partners has more than doubled reaching 1000 signed up champions with the most recent additions being the Institution for … Read More