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Manoeuvring Heavy Steelwork using Rollers

Published 26 July 2023 | Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesLessons learned Positive reinforcement for good safety practices

Steelwork was required in various locations throughout this tightly compacted residential home, including the formation of a new lower ground floor, rear terrace and installation of a central ‘stability frame’. To help manoeuvre these steels weighing in at almost 400kg each into the building, industrial grade rollers on bearings were implemented. Steels were delivered by hi-ab, positioned on rollers, and…


Kone Site Flow

Published 10 July 2023 | Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesControls Health risk assessments and monitoring Inspection and assurance Monitoring

Kone Site Flow is a traffic analysis system which this contractor has implemented during construction to boost efficiency in the distribution of people and materials around the building via lifts and hoists to reduce waiting time and improve efficiency in vertical transportation up through the building. Each operative on site during induction is issued with a Kone Site flow sticker…


Solo-Gyps Drywall Attachment

Published 2 June 2023 | Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesHealth risk assessments and monitoring Positive reinforcement for good safety practices

The Solo-Gyps drywall attachment simplifies the positioning of plasterboard ceiling panels saving manpower and effectively allowing one operator to lift panels without assistance. This is ideal for interior fit-out projects and significantly reduces the risk of musculoskeletal injury and fatigue for installers. Plasterboard for ceilings have historically been raised by handed, while there have been some lifting aids and props…


Dobydo Robotic Arm

Published 18 April 2023 | Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesControls Modern methods of construction

This contractor is the first in the county to use a robotic arm to perform work in the high-risk environments around the segment stacks and lift. A robotic arm performs two tasks when preparing the segments for ring building. Dobydo is the name given to the part of the robot that screws in the segment dowels and fittings. Krokodyl is…


Heavy Duty Scaffold Tube Transporter

Published 16 January 2023 | Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCoaching for unsafe actions Health risk assessments and monitoring

This contractor has looked into opportunities to reduce the risk of back and other injuries from the manual handling of scaffolding components such as scaffold tubes. Through this research the contractor has recently purchased two trolleys specifically designed to carry scaffold tubes around sites and factories. This has been welcomed positively by the employees on the project. To find out…


Building Strength to Prevent Workforce Injuries

Published 12 September 2022 | Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesCoaching for unsafe actions Exercise Health risk assessments and monitoring

This initiative is focused on preventing repetitive strain injuries in construction which currently accounts for a third of all construction related injuries. The contractor has engaged with a former Team GB and current Red Bull Sport Strength & Conditioning coach to develop a programme specifically aimed at reducing repetitive strain injuries in the construction industry. The overall aim is to…


Spinal Assessments

Published 4 August 2022 | Written by Laura Regan
CategoriesAccess to health practitioners and counselling services Health risk assessments and monitoring

Poor posture can lead to spinal and muscular issues, but it can also cause headaches, poor sleep, and digestive problems. There are also links between poor posture and anxiety levels, with there being a clear link between posture and how it can affect our mental health. With that in mind, looking after the posture of workers is very important. On…


Safe Handling of Surveying Equipment

Published 9 May 2022 | Written by Anne Edwards
CategoriesHealth risk assessments and monitoring Positive reinforcement for good safety practices

Engineers can carry a lot of heavy surveying equipment whilst out on site. One of the heavier items they carry is a theodolite which can weigh up to 12kg. As this equipment is stored in a case, the weight cannot be spread across the body but is instead distributed to the one hand causing the body to twist when walking…


Angled Material Trolley Accessory

Published 20 December 2021 | Written by James Rawlings
CategoriesMaterials management

In the early stages of this project it was identified that the method for transporting 3 metre lengths of mechanical and electrical materials such as pipework, trunking, cable tray, Unistrut, cable basket etc. from the basement loading bay to the fit-out floors was a challenging task. This was because the designated goods lift is under 3 metres long. Therefore the…


Use of Ball Bearings to Manoeuvre Heavy Loads

Published 9 November 2021 | Written by Meena Bhogal
CategoriesControls Lessons learned

Cement boards are used in various applications on the project such as being rendered for gas farm walls and soffits. The boards are drilled into for fixing, and over 1,400 holes are required. Previously, this was a laborious operation as the operative needed to lift and rotate the board to drill the holes. These boards weigh approximately 13 kg/m2 so…


Eliminating Harm through Rock Wheel Trencher

Published 25 October 2021 | Written by Sandra Evenden
CategoriesModern methods of construction

The traditional method of saw cutting trenches can be time consuming and expose workers to risks such as noise and flying debris as well as  fatigue if carrying out the task over prolonged periods of night time closures. In order to minimise these risks, athe contractor trialed the use of a rock wheel trencher on their projecy and it significantly…


Crane Hook Manipulator

Published 14 October 2021 | Written by Lewis Haines
CategoriesControlled access

As a result of site constraints with a limited distance to the NWR fence, combined with their complicated façade installation process, they needed a specialist device for installing some of their façade components. They used ‘Alice’ – their hydraulic remote controlled crane hook attachment. This prevents the number of operatives having to work around a suspended load and can turn…


Providing Support to Employees and their Families

Published 6 September 2021 | Written by Alec Taylor
CategoriesAccess to health practitioners and counselling services Mental health

This contractor is providing free access to the Canada Life ‘WeCare’ app and website, plus AIG’s bereavement support helpline for all construction employees and their immediate family members. The Canada Life WeCare app is a service with access to a 24/7 online GP, mental health counselling, a get fit programme, plus legal and financial support as well as diet and…


Safeguard Hard Hat Tracking

Published 31 August 2021 | Written by Lucy Wainwright
CategoriesHealth risk assessments and monitoring Inspection and assurance

On this project they are using a wearable device that attaches onto a hard hat to recognise the unique movement patterns of users completing tasks. With location and environmental sensors, the Safeguard device can provide workforce-wide insight at a level that has not been possible before. The primary function of the Safeguard device is to help improve safety by mapping…


Thermocouple to Assess Concrete Strength in Real Time

Published 23 August 2021 | Written by Danica Chambers
CategoriesInspection

This contractor is using a thermocouple to assess concrete strength. The thermocouple is fixed by cable ties and then connected to the wireless transmitter. The contractor will then cast and pour the concrete and using the web portal view the results Using this method of concrete testing has benefits for the project which are: The requirement for manually making cubes…


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