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The article explains the reasons behind the needed reform of occupational health in the British construction industry as of February 2010. It references statistics released by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The issue of safety barriers is explored. Other topics discussed include the development of a national OH database and card scheme by the Constructing Better Health (CBH), skepticism and views expressed by occupational health personnel.

The article focuses on the statements by Philip White of Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in Great Britain on the status of the construction industry in terms of health and safety issues. White notes that workplace fatalities, which rise at roughly 15% in the 2010/2011 statistics, is a reflection of government policy and that HSE is committed on the sector's inspection and enforcement. He cites that costs recovery impacts large and small companies.

An interview with Lord McKenzie of Luton, the British minister for health and safety, is presented. He offers his views on the rise of fatality rate in the construction industry. McKenzie mentions that the refurbished and new housebuilding sectors need to address safety. He also describes the policy of the Health and Safety Executive in prosecuting negligent companies.

The article focuses on an action plan issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), construction industry and unions to address the increasing fatality rate within the construction industry in Great Britain. In 2006, fatalities within the industry increased by 25 percent. Work and pensions secretary Peter Hain said that an agreement was signed after a meeting held among construction industry executives and the government.

The article reports on the increase in number of death and accidents in the construction industry in Great Britain. According to the Health and Safety Executive, majority of the accidents happen on building sites or in factories. Thus the agency suggested that employees must all undergo training on industrial safety.

The article reports that Great Britain's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued in 2005 a warning to the construction industry about two specific risks related to mobile elevating working platforms and telehandlers. The HSE is working with manufacturers and suppliers to deal with some of the industrial safety issues at source.

The article reports on the intention of Secretary of State for Work and Pensions James Purnell to bring the new tower crane register in Great Britain. The initiative was taken by Purnell after the intention of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to pressure the construction industry on improving tower crane safety. Purnell says that the register could make a difference to the safety of people in the construction industry.

This article explains that there is much for concern within the construction industry in Great Britain with the report of another accident involving the collapse of a tower crane in June 2007. The driver of the crane was lucky to have survived the accident. This latest crane collapse has thrown the spotlight again on tower crane safety. The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) says that, aside from the fatal accidents, there have been 18 accidents involving tower cranes in the past two years.

The article presents news briefs on the building industry in Great Britain as of January 2007. Labor union T&G has voted in favor of a merger with Amicus that will create the nation's largest trade union with almost 2 million members. London, England Mayor Ken Livingstone's proposal to increase the capital's annual housing target has been supported by the government. The Health and Safety Executive stated that members of the National Specialist Contractors Council suffer fewer injuries than others in the industry.

The article presents the author's views on the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) website created to imrpove the health and safety in the construction industry in Great Britain. He comments that the unwelcome increase in construction fatalities from 41 to 50 in 2010 is highlighted on the site. He remarks that the site inspired him to evaluate what has been done and what needs to be done to improve health and safety in the industry.

The article examines the efforts in improving the safety and health of workers in Great Britain's construction industry. The author analyzes the initiatives from health and safety Minister Lord Philip Hunt, and Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) chairperson Judith Hackitt in addressing injuries and health issues of the workers. He offers data which show the number of deaths and injuries in construction sites. He presents several actions from employers in increasing safety in the industry.

The article reports on the decision of the British Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to target property developers in the year ahead following its blitz on the refurbishment sector. Accordingly, HSE had to shut down 300 sites because there was a real possibility someone could be killed or seriously injured. Stephen Williams, the regulator's chief inspector of construction, said the agency was looking into prosecuting 13 sites because safety standards were so bad.

The article focuses on the Noise and Vibration Programme, a worker involvement scheme implemented by Great Britain's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to reduce the danger of hand-arm vibration. HSE worked with volunteer manufacturing and construction companies to examine if embedding a culture of worker involvement could bring real benefits to the control of risks from noise and hand-arm vibration. The companies claimed that they have gained benefits from the program.

The article presents statistics related to the construction industry in Great Britain including the percentage of people who believe that the industry is safer in 2007 than 10 years ago, who think the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is supporting the industry and who consider the HSE quite useful in terms of advice and service.

The article offers information on the 2007 death toll by Great Britain's Health & Safety Executive (HSE). Two builders died during the worst seven days for the industry since the start of the HSE's new statistical year. In 2006, provisional death total reached 79 after a 47-year-old man fell to his death from scaffold during a refurbishment of a farm building in Essex, England on March 28.

The article reports on the increase in the number of deaths on building sites in Great Britain. It suggests that job cuts at the Health and Safety Executive could be linked to the rising number of building deaths. According to provincial figures, 74 people have died on building sites in 2006-2007, an increase of around 14 percent on 2005-2006.

The article reports that the British Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is calling for better training for drivers and operators to reduce the increasing number of deaths caused by workplace transport. Vehicles used in the country's construction industry workplaces cause an average of 70 deaths and 1,000 injuries a year. Based on a report commissioned by the HSE, it revealed that there is a high level of firms that did not provide any training for their operators.

This article reports on a safety alert issued by the British Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to scaffolders following the collapse at a new 10-storey Jury Hotel in Milton Keynes, England. The HSE is targeting companies working on similar projects to highlight the importance of providing and maintaining stable scaffolds. It has issued a checklist of guidelines advising the construction industry what should be done when working on projects with multi-storey structures.

The article reports on the findings of a report from the British Health and Safety Executive (HSE) about safety in the British construction industry in 2005. There was a decline in fatal and serious injuries during the year. The main cause of industry accidents is falls. HSE chief inspector Stephen Williams claimed that work-related ill health affects construction workers.

Reports on the warning issued by the British Health and Safety Executive on the potential dangers of using mobile elevating working platforms and telehandlers after a series of accidents involving machines commonly used by construction firms. Risks associated with the use of the equipment; Factors that need to be considered in using the equipment.

Reports that the Great Britain's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) appointed Brian Etheridge as senior manager to oversee its policy on all projects for the 2012 Olympics in London, England. Tasks of Etheridge; Role of Stephen Williams as the appointed chief inspector of construction projects at the HSE; Actions taken by the HSE to protect the health and safety of workers on large and small construction sites.

Focuses on the call of the British Health and Safety Executive for penalties for safety breaches in the construction industry. Significance of the call to the prevention of accidents in the industry; Percentage rate of injuries in the industry from 2003 to 2004; Background on a declaration signed by European construction groups to improve health and safety standards in the industry.