Safety

The UK construction industry is moving decisively to protect scissor lift operators, with many Tier 1 contractors introducing secondary guarding requirements for all MEWPs on their projects, effective as of the 1 January 2026. The move to mandate is being led by some of the largest UK contractors including Mace, Balfour Beatty, Skanska and Laing […]

William Hackett, a leader in the supply of offshore lifting hoists and chains, has released an industry report to help minimise the risk of Hydrogen Embrittlement (HE) and Stress Induced Corrosion Cracking (SICC). The report includes guidance on material choices used in topside and subsea lifts, and is seen as a major step forward in […]

When the UK’s Health and Safety Exeutive (HSE) released its latest fatal accident figures in July, falls from height were once again the single biggest cause of workplace deaths in the UK (up 4% at 29%), and accounted for 8% of all workplace injuries. What is significant in these figures isn’t the headline numbers though […]