HSE starts consultation process on re-write of RIDDOR regs, two plumbing apprentices make it to the semifinal of Screwfix competition and FMB supports Stress Awareness Month
The Health and Safety Executive is planning a major overhaul of accident reporting on site.
The proposed changes amount to a significant expansion of what builders will have to record under RIDDOR regulations.
Rules around plant safety, structural failures and reporting of falling objects are all under the spotlight in the current HSE consultation process.
Definitions around occupational health have also been significantly re-written.
The consultation phase on the new rules will run until the end of June.
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Two plumbing and heating apprentices have made it to the semifinals of the Screwfix Trade Apprentice of the Year.
Cary Rudd from Manchester, and Harvey Robinson from Ilkley will compete alongside 35 other trainees for the top prize.
The eventual winner will claim £10,000 worth of tools, tech and training.
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Builders and tradespeople are being encouraged to prioritise their mental health during Stress Awareness Month.
With many working in the trades concerned about rising material costs, late payments and fluctuating workloads, the FMB is reminding people it’s: ‘OK open-up and ask for help.’
Brian Berry, CEO of the trade body, said that despite growing awareness about mental health in the industry, there is still a “long way to go”.
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