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IPAF publishes 2024 Global Safety Report
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Analysis of global injuries and fatalities is digital-only for the first time 
Missing screw and nut assemblies caused construction hoist accident that killed five
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Missing screw and nut assemblies were the cause of a construction hoist collapse that killed five construction workers in Sweden last year
New York contractors call for mental wellness training and construction suicide reporting legislation
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An association that claims to represent 1,200 union contractors in New York, US, has called for the City of New York to include mental wellness within the training construction workers receive
Why construction is training record numbers of mental health first aiders
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Can mental health first aiders effectively help colleagues in crisis?
US OSHA proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat
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US agency proposed a new rule that would increase protections from heat for workers
Nicholas Cumins takes over as Bentley Systems CEO
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Cumins stepped in as CEO of Bentley Systems
Speaker announcement: TJ Lyons on MEWP safety at Working at Height conference
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TJ Lyons to present on the philosophy of accident prevention at November event
No Falls Foundation supports UK election manifesto
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UK-based Foundation and AIF calls for industry to support reducing falls ‘manifesto’ 
Four tips to protect your construction crew from heat illness
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A look at how the construction companies around the world are keeping workers safe in sweltering heat
What Women Want: Why Skanska is designing its own women’s workwear
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A shortage of PPE for women is encouraging some construction contractors to start designing their own.
Action to improve crane safety in Canada
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List of recommendations for tower crane safety from WorkSafe BC task force
Equal Opportunities Commission publishes guide to help tackle harassment in the construction industry
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Requiring plans to address harassment in contract bids and providing an anonymous hotline to receive complaints for all onsite workers cited as examples of good practice by EEOC
United Rentals to host trench safety webinar
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Webinar highlights misunderstood aspects of trench safety
The education challenge facing Brazil’s rental market
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Analoc says it’s a $12 billion industry, but still immature 
Interview: Equipment Depot on its secret to safety
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US-based material handling renter Equipment Depot recently celebrated its best safety record in its history, highlighting a company-wide commitment to the goal of zero accidents and injuries
The right fit: Why PPE needs to be more inclusive
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Society of Women Engineers survey reports only 4% of respondents able to acquire perfectly fitting PPE
Data insights, on-site safety key to Volvo CE’s ‘Connected Map’ trials
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Volvo CE’s new software is equipping customers with real-time data
5 major global science facility builds running behind schedule
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US reveals five major facility projects looking down schedule increases
UK construction company hit with huge fine after worker’s death
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UK-based construction contractor BAM Nuttall has been ordered to pay a fine of nearly £2.4 million (US$3.1 million) after the death of a worker in 2017
Pakistan secures US$1bn loan for hydropower project
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Pakistan receives $1 billion loan from the World Bank to start hydropower plant
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