The world’s leading trade fair congress for safety, security and health at work –  which takes place for the first time in New Delhi on 6-8 March – is extending Continue Reading →

A leading fire safety expert has said that the major fires that have hit high-rise buildings in Dubai are a consequence of the early ‘mega-construction’ years that the city went through. Continue Reading →

In the United States, where two-thirds of adults are classified as overweight or obese, larger patients are increasingly the norm, and the healthcare industry has evolved in many ways to accommodate them, from developing sturdier medical equipment to building heavier-duty hospital beds. Continue Reading →

The Institute for Work & Health is hosting PREMUS 2016 – the 9th International Conference on the Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders – on 20-23 June in Toronto. Continue Reading →

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration will craft a separate set of safety and health programme management guidelines for the construction industry, based on feedback on a proposed update to its voluntary guidelines. Continue Reading →

There has been a dramatic decline in the number of inspections the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) undertakes on construction sites, according to the UK’s only trade union specialising in construction. Continue Reading →

The winners of the 2016 International Safety Awards will celebrate their success at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on Friday 6 May. Continue Reading →

The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) have revoked 4,615 cards, following investigations into fraudulent activity at five test centres. Continue Reading →