Search Results: 'HSE'

Hawks nest disaster
11 July, 2016
Nayab Sultan, Doctoral researcher at Silicosis Research gives this insight into the Hawks Nest Incident, considered by some to be the worst industrial disaster in US history

Unsafe worksites take note
26 May, 2016
Construction insurance specialist Focus expects that new sentencing guidelines for England and Wales that came into force in February will have a significant impact on the industry’s safety record, workforce, employers and insurers. John Finch, Focus commercial director, gives this assessment

Britain launches segmental lining code of practice
20 April, 2016
GREAT BRITAIN – A specification for the design of concrete segmental linings was launched in mid-April. The document, “Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 8810:2016 – Tunnel Design: Design of concrete segmental linings: Code of practice” was produced by the British Standards Institute (BSI) and lead technical author Arup.