Author: The Institution of Structural Engineers' Health and Safety Panel
1 February 2012
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The Institution of Structural Engineers' Health and Safety Panel
The Structural Engineer, Volume 90, Issue 2, 2012, Page(s) 1
The collapse of temporary stage structures. Alastair Soane, Director of Structural-Safety.org draws readers’ attention to the latest alert published by the programme.
This article considers the safety issues regarding both visitors to a construction site and staff employed full time on a site concerning vehicles.
All excavation work is potentially hazardous; the collapse of excavation faces can have serious consequences, both for life and purely as an economic loss.