The Tower Crane Interest Group of the Construction Plant Hire Association (CPA) recently published a new technical information note regarding the installation of camera systems on tower cranes. In recent times camera systems have become increasingly installed on tower cranes to assist the crane operator with the safe lifting of loads. The camera provides extra visibility for the operator however … Read More
New Fire Safety Guidance for Residential Premises in England
With the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 due to come into force on 23rd January 2023, the Home Office has published new guidance regarding the responsibilities of individuals under the regulations. While the regulations are mainly focused on high-rise buildings, there are also regulations regarding providing information to residents and fire doors in relation to all building which contain two … Read More
Construction Design and Management Case Studies
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has released free guidance document containing a series of case studies to help small construction businesses and trades with understanding and applying the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 (CDM). The guide was launched following research by The CLC which found that the general understanding and practical application of the CDM regulations varied heavily across … Read More
Major CITB Grant Changes for Limited Time Only
From the 1st of April 2023 CITB grants for Supervisor NVQs will increase from £600 to £1250 and Management/Project Managers will increase from £600 to £1500. This means that PIB Risk Management can make NVQs cost positive The Supervisor NVQs below are £1200 minus £1250 = up £50 NVQ Level 3 Construction Contracting Operations (any sub category) NVQ … Read More
New Guidance for Supporting Employees with Disabilities and Long-term Health Issues
Statistics show that despite record high levels of employment in the UK currently there is still a significant disability employment gap and disabled people are twice as likely to fall out of work once gaining work. The HSE has published new guidance to help employers support their disabled staff and those with long-term health conditions. The guidance is primarily aimed … Read More
Working Minds Campaign Anniversary
The HSE launched their Working Minds campaign in November 2021 in response to a worsening of employee’s health during the pandemic. To mark the first anniversary of the campaign the HSE have announced that since starting the campaign the number of partners has more than doubled reaching 1000 signed up champions with the most recent additions being the Institution for … Read More
HSE Launch Manual Handling in Construction Podcast
At the end of September the HSE launched a campaign, the Work Right Construction: Your Health. Your Future campaign, to combat serious aches, pains, and strains in construction, paying particular attention to manual handling. As part of the campaign HSE inspectors carried out one thousand inspections through October and November specifically looking at how workers are moving heavy materials. HSE … Read More
Battery Tool Vibration and Noise Levels
A recent research report, published by the HSE, has compared vibration and noise levels of various battery-based tools with more traditionally powered equivalents. It has often been claimed that battery powered tools produce lower vibration and noise levels than their non-battery counterparts. However, there has been little research to confirm or dispute these claims. With battery-based tools becoming an increasingly … Read More
Building Safety Act and Compliance
We have been approached by several clients over the last 12 months to ask our views on the forthcoming legislation and what impact it will have on the management of their buildings and more importantly on their residents. As an update, the Building Safety Act 2022 is likely to come into legislation either in April or October 2023 and will … Read More
PIB Group acquires Emprocom Ltd
PIB Group Ltd (‘PIB’) has acquired health and safety specialists Emprocom Ltd (‘Emprocom’), who bring complementary services and expertise to the Group’s risk management proposition. Based in Lincolnshire and servicing clients across further afield across the East Midlands, Emprocom will form part of the PIB Risk Management division. The two businesses enjoy an existing relationship, which has led to the … Read More