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This weeks best videos 17 June 2013

This weeks best videos 17 June 2013 It's a Safety Song! ... Read More...

June 2013 Accidents at Work

June 2013 Accidents at Work Worker's six metre fall lands two Kent businesses in court A Kent father and granddad died after plunging six metres through a fragile skylight because safety measures were neglected both by his employer and a major drinks wholesaler, a court has heard. Robert Rogers, 61, was working for Ovenden Engineering, which had been... Read More...

This weeks best videos 10 June 2013

This weeks best videos 10 June 2013 Construction Scaffolding Mistakes ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 20 May 2013

This weeks best videos 20 May 2013 Office Safety ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 27 May 2013

This weeks best videos 27 May 2013 Dilbert - Safety Manual ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 03 June 2013

This weeks best videos 03 June 2013 Construction of the worlds largest crane ... Read More...

Training Course Testimonials - June 2013

Training Course Testimonials - June 2013 'Very patient.' 'Excellent.' 'Great help.' 'Excellent and informative course delivered very well.' 'Helpful and informative.' 'Very good.' 'Good presentation & came over very well.' 'The course was held at well-presented location, the class room was set up well, with a good training ar... Read More...

Hierarchy of Control

Hierarchy of Control ''A list of control measures in order of priority or effectiveness''   To download our useful diagram on the hierarchy of control click here.    ... Read More...

Construction News June 2013

Construction News June 2013 Holders of phoney competence cards arrested Two more arrests have been made in the crackdown on illegal Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card activity. The arrests were the result of close working between the local neighborhood policing teams, immigration officers, environmental health officers and corporate investigators from... Read More...

Construction News May 2013

Construction News May 2013 One in four London construction sites fail safety inspections More than 400 sites were visited by Health and Safety Executive Inspectors as part of a national HSE clampdown. The building sector features consistently in the top three high-risk industries for deaths and injuries. A Dangerous working platform... Read More...

This weeks best videos 13 May 2013

This weeks best videos 13 May 2013 Construction Time-Lapse ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 29 April 2013

This weeks best videos 29 April 2013 Wear your harness on a boom. ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 06 May 2013

This weeks best videos 06 May 2013 Terrible Roofing ... Read More...

Training Course Testimonials - May 2013

Training Course Testimonials - May 2013 'Excellent.' 'Very good.' 'Excellent.' 'The tutor presented the course really well.' 'Well-presented and very clear.' 'Very informative and friendly.' 'Paul (trainer) made the course enjoyable.' 'Very good - thank you.' 'Very good, easy to understand & knowledgeable.' 'W... Read More...

May 2013 Accidents at Work

May 2013 Accidents at Work Missing safety catch leads to fine for company A York firm was responsible for safety failings that led to one of its workers suffering multiple and life-changing injuries. The 58 year-old man, from Rothwell, near Leeds, was felled by a seven-metre sheet pile as he worked at a site in Rother Valley Country Park Sheffield Crown Court... Read More...

This weeks best videos 22 April 2013

This weeks best videos 22 April 2013 Tiny House, what do you think? ... Read More...

Mecsafe News April 2013

Mecsafe News April 2013 Mecsafe are pleased to announce that we are now A Preferred Supplier to the Career Transition Partnership. The Career Transition Partnership is the sole contractor to the Ministry Of Defense to provide resettlement services with advice and guidance.   More information on the Career Transition Partnership can be found on their website ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 08 April 2013

This weeks best videos 08 April 2013 It's a sales video but it is amusing! ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 15 April 2013

This weeks best videos 15 April 2013 It's a bit long winded but worth a view! ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 01 April 2013

This weeks best videos 01 April 2013 Good Old Days of Safety ... Read More...

Training Course Testimonials - April 2013

Training Course Testimonials - April 2013 'Very thorough and helpful.' 'Very informative.' 'Very good & informative.' 'Well conducted.' 'First class, very informative.' 'Very thorough, enjoyed the course.' 'Made the course easy to understand and it was well put over.' 'Found the tutor informative.' 'Came across very w... Read More...

April 2013 Accidents at Work

April 2013 Accidents at Work Company fined for unsafe work at height A building repair company has been fined for safety failings after workers were seen operating unsafely at height at a Warwick industrial estate. CJ Coatings Ltd had been employed to grind down and paint roof sheet edges on a commercial building. ... Read More...

Construction News April 2013

Construction News April 2013 NEW ONLINE GUIDANCE MAKES IT EASIER TO UNDERSTAND HEALTH SURVEILLANCE New online guidance has been launched to make it easier for employers to understand what they need to do to check and protect their workers' health.   The Health and Safety Executive has published new guidelines on health surveillance, which may be needed if ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 25 March 2013

This weeks best videos 25 March 2013 Lazy way to unload a lorry ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 18 March 2013

This weeks best videos 18 March 2013 Should he give up his day job? ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 11 March 2013

This weeks best videos 11 March 2013 A bad day on site! ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 04 March 2013

This weeks best videos 04 March 2013 A slow day on site ... Read More...

Training Course Testimonials - March 2013

Training Course Testimonials - March 2013 'Very informative and easy to understand.' 'Course was presented in a good laid back way, tutor was well informed and knew subject well.' 'Informative & relaxed environment.' 'A good talker, made it enjoyable.' 'Put information across well.' 'Great course, well explained.' 'Made the course ve... Read More...

Construction News March 2013

Construction News March 2013 IOSH 2013 - MATERIAL BREACHES FOUND IN UP TO A THIRD OF INSPECTIONS SINCE FFI Between a quarter and a third of inspections carried out by the HSE since its cost-recovery scheme came into force found a material breach of health and safety law, resulting in a fee for intervention (FFI) on the duty-holders involved. This was revealed at the ... Read More...

March 2013 Accidents at Work

March 2013 Accidents at Work Unsafe work leads to fine and ban for director The director of a Nottingham building firm has been fined after unsafe work on an asbestos cement roof. Russell Lloyd's company had been contracted to replace the roof of a factory in Notttingham in order for solar panels to be installed. Nottingham magistrates were t... Read More...

This weeks best videos 25 February 2013

This weeks best videos 25 February 2013 Mr Bean does First Aid ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 18 February 2013

This weeks best videos 18 February 2013 Lego - They work safely! ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 11 February 2013

This weeks best videos 11 February 2013 Superhydrophobic and oleophobic coating - Wow! ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 04 February 2013

This weeks best videos 04 February 2013 World Bricklaying Championships 2012 ... Read More...

February 2013 Accidents at Work

February 2013 Accidents at Work Staffordshire firm prosecuted for guarding failure A Staffordshire company has been fined for safety failings after a worker sustained hand injuries and lost the tip of a finger using a poorly-guarded machine. The employee fractured his ring finger and lost the tip of his little finger following the in... Read More...

Training Course Testimonials - February 2013

Training Course Testimonials - February 2013 'Friendly and helpful.' 'Good all round instruction and info.' 'Kept us interested.' 'Very good, well presented and informative.' 'Great, very knowledgeable' 'Good tutor, explained everything clearly and answered any questions.' 'Informative and friendly' 'The course was the right leng... Read More...

Construction News February 2013

Construction News February 2013 CITB - CONSTRUCTIONSKILLS DOUBLES FUNDING TO BOOST INDUSTRY SKILLS BASE CITB - ConstructionSkills has announced it will more than double the rate of grant available to employers for Training Plan and Short Duration training courses for one year only in a bid to boost the industry's skills base. The increases will benefit around ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 28 January 2013

This weeks best videos 28 January 2013 15 storey hotel built in just 6 days ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 21 January 2013

This weeks best videos 21 January 2013 Equipment Disasters - Series of funny photos ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 14 January 2013

This weeks best videos 14 January 2013 Digger in the river ... Read More...

Construction News January 2013

Construction News January 2013 WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OUR CUSTOMERS A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR  The CITB is urging contractors to order their copy of the 2013 edition of the GE 700 Construction site safety... Read More...

This weeks best videos 31 December 2012

This weeks best videos 31 December 2012 Cement Prank ... Read More...

January 2013 Accidents at Work

January 2013 Accidents at Work Hull firms in court for worker's death in roof fall Two Hull firms and a company director have been sentenced for joint safety failings relating to the death of a worker who plummeted more than eight metres through a fragile roof light while cleaning gutters. The Health and Safety Executive prosecuted director Shaun Cavill, his company ... Read More...

Training Course Testimonials - January 2013

Training Course Testimonials - January 2013 'Brilliant.' 'Very good tutor.' 'It was nice to learn the correct was to do it (PASMA).' 'Knowledgeable when asked questions.' 'Excellent presentation.' 'Good, easily understandable explanations and demonstrations.' 'Very good communication, easy to understand.' 'Well presented. Good qu... Read More...

This weeks best videos 17 December 2012

This weeks best videos 17 December 2012 Top 20 Excavator Blunders ... Read More...

December 2012 Accidents at Work

December 2012 Accidents at Work Leicestershire firm prosecuted after worker's five-metre fall A firm has been fined after an employee fell five metres and was then struck by a wooden board and concrete blocks after a partially-built floor gave way. The worker was helping to construct the second floor of a new b... Read More...

This weeks best videos 10 December 2012

This weeks best videos 10 December 2012 Fork Truck meets gurder ... Read More...

Construction News December 2012

Construction News December 2012 Construction Rules of Nature As winter approaches, Fredrik Blomberg provides a brief overview of some of the weather-related hazards and solutions that can be employed to keep building workers safe. Temporary protection For both contractor and... Read More...

This weeks best videos 03 December 2012

This weeks best videos 03 December 2012 How not to load equipment ... Read More...

Training Course Testimonials - December 2012

Training Course Testimonials - December 2012 'Excellent, well presented.' 'Positive, well taught to class.' 'Down to earth and informative.' 'Very good, involves everyone.' 'Great tutor, very helpful.' 'Very worthwhile and interesting having passed I am sure I will soon be in full time employment as this course was explained in a manner ev... Read More...

New Coventry Training Venue November 2012

New Training Venue in Coventry We are pleased to announce that we have a new training venue situated conveniently in the West Midlands. The full address is Coventry Masonic Hall, 165 Warwick Road, Coventry, CV3 6AU Initially we will be running the Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme and will look to include more courses later in 2013. Out f... Read More...

This weeks best videos 26 November 2012

This weeks best videos 26 November 2012 Lots of laugh out loud moments! Funny Construction Workers ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 19 November 2012

This weeks best videos 19 November 2012 Concrete buffer gone wild at a construction site ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 12 November 2012

This weeks best videos 12 November 2012 Funny Construction accidents! ... Read More...

November 2012 Accidents at Work

November 2012 Accidents at Work Firm prosecuted after worker loses leg at nuclear site A building maintenance firm has been sentenced after one of its employees lost a leg when he was run over by a cherry picker at a nuclear site. The operative was escorting the vehicle on foot when it struck him. The 62-year-old had been standing close to the front of the cherry pic... Read More...

Construction News November 2012

Construction News November 2012 60,000 engineers needed in the next decade David Edwards, chief executive of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has stated that in order to keep up with demand, the industry needs to recruit 60,000 more skilled workers over the next ten years. Speaking at the WorldSkills event in Birmingham, the expert commented that ... Read More...

This weeks best videos 05 November 2012

This weeks best videos 05 November 2012 I think these need their PASMA training! People working on a skyscraper with Bamboo scaffolding! ... Read More...

Training Course Testimonials - November 2012

Training Course Testimonials - November 2012 'Very good chap.' 'Very good communication.' 'Clear and Precise.' 'Engaging and informative.' 'Covered all aspects, very good overall.' 'Very good and pleasant.' 'Very good.' 'Had a good 2 day course, learnt a lot that was needed to know during work.' 'Made the course enj... Read More...

Construction News August 2012

Changes to approved methods of roof tile cutting to protect against silica dust From 1st October 2012, contractors will no longer have the option of using a cut-off saw to dry cut valley tiles. In a bid to reduce the risks from silica dust, industry has supported changes to working methods which mean that, should a cut-off saw be used for cutting valley tiles, water suppression as wel... Read More...

October 2012 Accidents at Work

October 2012 Accidents at Work Contractor breaks skull in fall from scaffold A worker suffered a multitude of injuries, including a brain haemorrhage, when he fell two metres from an unprotected scaffold tower. The company had been contracted to install a suspended ceiling at Croxteth Sports and Wellbeing Centre. It originally planned to use a scissor lift to reach t... Read More...

Construction News October 2012

Directors Site Safety Plus Health and Safety Course This one-day interactive course has been designed for company directors with the aim of recognising the human and financial implications of health and safety legislation non-compliance. The course provides a summary of how to promote a positive organisational culture for health and safety. Workshop exercises throughout the da... Read More...

Construction News September 2012

Electricity at work - Simple precautions Excavation and underground services What you need to know When underground cables are damaged, people can be killed and injured by electric shock, electrical arcs (causing an explosion), and flames. This often results in severe burns to hands, face and body, even if protective clothing is being worn.Damage can be cause... Read More...

More Construction News September 2012

Electricity at work - Simple precautions Overhead power lines What you need to know Accidental contact with live overhead power lines kills people and causes many serious injuries every year. People are also harmed when a person or object gets too close to a line and a flashover occurs. Work involving high vehicles or long equipment is particularly high risk, such ... Read More...

August 2012 Accidents at Work

August 2012 Accidents at Work BRICKLAYER'S FALL PUTS BERKSHIRE BUILDERS IN COURT A construction and design company in Berkshire has been prosecuted for safety failings after a bricklayer was seriously injured when he fell three meters through a skylight opening in a flat roof. The worker broke his pelvis and wrist in the fall. Carpenters had finished putting roof ... Read More...

September 2012 Accidents at Work

September 2012 Accidents at Work Firm fined after worker breaks neck and back in roof fall A housing repair and maintenance company has been fined after a Nottingham worker suffered serious neck and back fractures falling 2.4 meters through a fragile roof. The employee, 49, needed to wear a body and neck brace for three months after falling head first through an outhouse... Read More...

Construction News July 2012

October start for HSE cost-recovery confirmed The HSE's cost-recovery scheme, known as Fee for Intervention (FFI), will begin on 1 October 2012, subject to Parliamentary approval, the regulator has announced.   Click here do download the full story   ... Read More...

July 2012 Accidents at Work

July 2012 Accidents at Work FINES IMPOSED FOLLOWING SCAFFOLDING FALL DEATH A firm, its director and a supervisor have been sentenced for safety failings after a worker died from injuries sustained in a fall from scaffolding. Hastings Magistrates' Court heard that Joseph Murphy, had ... Read More...

Working at Height Training Guide

Working at Height Training Guide What is ‘work at height'? A place is ‘at height' if (unless these Regulations are followed) a person could be injured falling from it, even if it is at or below ground level. ‘Work' includes moving around at a place of work (except by a staircase in a permanent workplace) but not travel to or from a place of wor... Read More...

Maunal Handling Training Guide

Manual Handling Training Advice for Workers and EmployersYou need to comply with the risk assessment requirements set out in the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 as well as the requirement in the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended) (MHOR) to carry out a risk assessment on manual handling tasks. ... Read More...

Abrasive Wheel Training Guide

Abrasive Wheel Training Who should attend?The abrasive wheel training courses are suitable for all operators, managers and supervisors, who as part of their working duties select, mount, specify or use abrasive wheels as defined in PUWER Regulations 1998. The aim of the Abrasive wheels training course is to enable candidates to work safely, to provide an u... Read More...

First Aid Training Guide

First Aid at Work LegislationIn the event of injury or sudden illness, failure to provide first aid could result in a casualty's death. The employer should ensure that an employee who is injured or taken ill at work receives immediate attention. HSE will prosecute in cases where there is a significant risk, a disregard for established standards or persiste... Read More...

No Way Out From Safety Charges

No way out from Safety Charges Labour has promised to clamp down on companies that avoid punishment for safety offences by going bankrupt and re-emerging in a similar guise shortly after. Click here to download the full story.... Read More...

June 2012 Accidents at Work

June 2012 Accidents at Work CONSTRUCTION FIRM FINED OVER WORKER'S FALL INJURIES A construction firm has been sentenced for safety failings after a roofer was badly injured in a fall from scaffolding at a house in Trafford. The employee fell approximately three meters from the scaffolding, which had no safety... Read More...

CSCS Guide

CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) was set up to help the construction industry to improve quality and reduce accidents. CSCS cards are increasingly demanded as proof of occupational competence by contractors, public and private clients and others. To download our CSCS Guide please click here       ... Read More...

May 2012 Accidents at Work

May 2012 Accidents at Work Construction boss fined The director of a Cardiff construction firm has been fined for failing to take measures to ensure his workers' safety while working at height. A HSE inspector observed two employees standing on the outer edge of a partially-completed first storey structure. No edge protection was in place to prevent workers fro... Read More...

January 2012 Accidents at Work

January 2012 Accidents at Work Firms in court over Liverpool highways worker's fatal fall Two construction companies have been fined a total of £60,000 following the death of a worker who fell from a cherry picker on a dual carriageway in Liverpool. Liverpool Crown Court heard that Peter Cole, from Lymm in Cheshire, had been replacing the lights on the central ... Read More...

March 2012 Accidents at Work

March 2012 Accidents at Work Death at Hampstead site leads to prosecution A construction company and director have been fined following the death of a worker at a site in Hampstead. Craig Page was working on a building site when a mini-crawler crane was in the process of lifting a skip onto the site. The skip, containing liquid concrete, overturned and the boom of t... Read More...

April 2012 Accidents at Work

April 2012 Accidents at Work Egg firm fined after worker's fingers cut off A Worcestershire egg company has been fined after a worker severed two fingers while cleaning a drain on a production line. The court heard how the training for this work was carried out by employees who were not qualified to train others.Bumble Hole Foods Ltd pleaded guilty to breaching... Read More...

The Importance of H&S Training

Why is Health and Safety Training Important? Over 200 people are killed each year in accidents at work and over 1 million are injured. Over 2 million suffer illness caused by, or made worse by work! Preventing accidents and ill health caused by work is a key priority for everyone at work. As owners or managers of a business you know that competent employees are valuabl... Read More...

PASMA Mobile Scaffold Training

PASMA Mobile Scaffold Training PASMA is committed to the highest standards of practice; as such it operates the industry standard training scheme, training thousands of delegates each year. Click here to see how PASMA training can benefit you ... Read More...

IPAF Training Guide

IPAF MEWP Operators Training IPAF is the industry accredited training scheme for the use of Mobile Elevated Working Platforms. The training in the use of work equipment is required by most health and safety legislation and work at height regulations. Click here to see how IPAF training can benfit you  ... Read More...

Site Safety Plus Training Guide

CITB's Site Safety Training Scheme The CITB have been providing training for the construction industry for almost 50 years and are in partnership with Construction Skills to provide the Site Safety Training Scheme. Click here to see more information on the Site Safety Tra... Read More...

Seven Step Guide To Health & Safety Training

Choosing the right Health and Safety training provider and course is essential At MECsafe we have over 10 years experience in delivering training.... Read More...

February 2012 Accidents at Work

February 2012 Accidents at Work Liverpool businessman fined £112k over roof fall death A Liverpool businessman has been fined £112,000 after a labourer died following a fall from the roof of an industrial unit, just months after another worker was injured in a fall at the same site. John McCleary fell 15 feet while fitting roof panels at a construction He... Read More...