Waters Group has become the official distributor for the CleanSpace range of Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR) in the UK stone industry.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will begin site inspections focusing on moving and handling construction materials from September onwards

Man dies after slabs of stone fall on him. Companies reminded of the dangers of handling slabs of stone.

Steven Tyson suffered multiple broken bones, including a fractured skull, when a wall collapsed on him during a barn conversion.

A man died on 17 March at Scottish stone company Tradstocks' premises in Five Sisters Business Park, West Calder.

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.

Australia is moving towards stricter regulations regarding the use of engineered quartz and possibly banning it altogether.

Stonemason housebound by diseases from dust talks to health product company Trolex

New publication on controlling stone dust from HSE

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.

Testing firm with untrained staff could have left hundreds at risk, says the Health & Safety Executive

18-year-old crushed by van wheel as he inspected a manhole.

Death emphasises the danger of using DCM-based products in a confined space

30 people in construction died at work in the past year

Equip your workshop, factory and sites so everyone stays safe.