Managing mental health during coronavirus - experts at WHO share insights
By Belinda Liversedge on 27 March 2020
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Protecting young workers from asbestos
By Belinda Liversedge on 31 March 2020
Managing asbestos and legionella on the railway
By Denis Morgan and Paul Sear on 27 March 2020
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Why is handwashing important to stop the spread of coronavirus?
The common cold and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (or Covid-19) may be opposite in the impacts they can have on human health, but they belong to the same family. Both are respiratory tract infections caused by coronaviruses.
By Belinda Liversedge on 02 April 2020
Protecting young workers from asbestos
When coronavirus is dominating the headlines, it’s easy to forget that 5,500 people will die this year due to past asbestos exposure. Yet, young people working today are also at risk. For asbestos awareness week (1 to 7 April), it's time to explore the issue.
By Belinda Liversedge on 31 March 2020
Managing asbestos and legionella on the railway
There are numerous regulations relating to asbestos and legionella management which railway companies must comply with to ensure optimum protection for those using their facilities.
By Denis Morgan and Paul Sear on 27 March 2020
Managing mental health during coronavirus - experts at WHO share insights
Stressed? You're not alone. Coronavirus is creating anxiety for many of us, whether it's job losses or fear of them, to illness and the uncertain end date to all of this. Our mental health and wellbeing is being tested.
By Belinda Liversedge on 27 March 2020
Coronavirus and the workplace: the latest
There is a bat somewhere in Wuhan in China that currently has a lot to answer for – this winged creature is believed to have kicked-started an outbreak of COVID-19, the latest form of coronavirus. Talk about a butterfly effect!
By Belinda Liversedge on 05 March 2020
Coaching Construction
Teaching stress management to an all-male audience of haulage and logistics workers can be a tough gig.
By Belinda Liversedge on 26 February 2020
The top five construction site risks and hazards
Construction sites can be dangerous places, especially for those without health and safety training.
By Kati de Matas, MRS Training & Rescue on 26 February 2020
Caring for head and mind
When Mates in Mind was founded in 2016, it was evident that the workers in the construction industry were experiencing a greater-than-usual risk of suicide, while stress and depression were cited as some of the causes.
By Iris Cepero on 24 February 2020
More to scaffolding than meets the eye
Scaffolding has for too long been considered by some to be a high risk, low skill trade. This could not be further from the truth.
By David Mosley, NASC director for training on 26 February 2020
Train your way to the top
A survey by the Building Safety Group, based on 10,000 site inspections conducted during the first six months of 2018, found that there has been a 13 per cent rise in the number of working from height safety breaches on construction sites.
By Paul Bruton, WernerCo on 26 February 2020
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