Man dies in incident at Tradstocks in Scotland Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental A man died on 17 March at Scottish stone company Tradstocks' premises in Five Sisters Business Park, West Calder. Read more
Women who want to work in construction should give it a go, says DBR Assistant Project Manager Kay Rizouki on International Women's Day Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental With women making up just 14% of the people working in the construction industry, International Women’s Day on 8 March each year highlights the opportunities for increasing diversity in construction. Read more
Australia moves a step closer to restricting the use of quartz Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental Australia is moving towards stricter regulations regarding the use of engineered quartz and possibly banning it altogether. Read more
Stonemason housebound by diseases from dust blames ignorance Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental Stonemason housebound by diseases from dust talks to health product company Trolex Read more
Updated Parliamentary report calls for silicosis to return to being a notifiable disease Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental Read more
Polycor is making it easier for specifiers to cut their carbon footprint with stone Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental Read more
New from HSE: Controlling Exposure To Stone Dust Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental New publication on controlling stone dust from HSE Read more
£160,000 HAVS fine is a reminder to protect employees from exposure to vibration Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental Read more
Union in Australia calls for a ban on high-silica engineered quartz Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental In Australia a union representing stone workers has called on the government to ban the use of engineered stone to protect its members from silcosis. Read more
Bradfords and Tarmac go green with Loop pallet re-use trial Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental Read more
