Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 33): Controlling risks from underground and overhead services

Intellectual property and technology lawyer Andrew Brennan is worried that many construction and engineering firms in the UK are ignoring regulations governing their corporate websites. Here, he advises businesses on key points to be aware of.

In the first of a two-part article, Sean Brady takes readers through the chain of events that led to the collapse during construction, with 75 deaths, of the Quebec Bridge.

This article considers the safety issues regarding both visitors to a construction site and staff employed full time on a site concerning vehicles.