Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 18): Hazards in structural steelwork – fabrication and erection

Sean Brady investigates the contribution of 'corporate memory loss' to the failure of a railway bridge near Dublin, Ireland.

Following several instances of reinforcement cages collapsing, Alastair Soane suggests that incidents might be reduced through more regular inspection and clearer delineation of responsibilities during the transition from temporary works to permanent construction.

This article shows how day-to-day good housekeeping on construction sites is necessary to ensure that slip or trip hazards are minimised.