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Construction Safety Week Blog- The importance of ‘Near Miss’ reporting

22nd Aug 2017 Leadership must establish a culture of reporting ‘Near Miss’ events to prevent harmful incidents and reduce risks, writes Tommy Drumm, Managing Director of Collen.

Safety Blog: How will your company mark Construction Safety Week this year?

26th Jul 2017 Construction Safety Week will take place from October 23rd – 27th October 2017

Safety Feature: Mace marks 2.75 million accident free hours on Facebook site

10th Jul 2017 Mace Technology Limited’s innovative safety culture is breaking records and winning contracts. From the moment Mace Technology began work on Facebook’s new European Data Centre in Clonee - safety has been a top priority.

Safety Blog: Collen going beyond the call of duty

13th Jun 2017 Our vision: 'To be recognised as a Leader in Safety and Project Execution in the markets in which Collen operates'. Joe O'Dwyer and members of Collen Safety Department Team The Irish building construction services market has entered a major growth phase and it’s envisaged that this growth...

Safety Blog: “Big Brother is watching your back and construction workers are safer as a result.”

15th May 2017 Evercam’s Marco Herbst tells us how CCTV is making sites safer The presence of high quality CCTV Construction Cameras and time-lapse footage of major projects are becoming the norm for our industry. However, on-site cameras provide more than an awesome visual record of a job or cool...

Blog: Everyone has a role to play to improve health and safety in our industry

28th Apr 2017 This Worker's Memorial Day, CIF Director of Safety and Training Dermot Carey, reflects on the progress our industry has made in health and safety and the constant need for companies to adapt their approach in an ever-changing working environment. Today marks the third annual Workers’ Memorial...

Safety Focus: Crane Hire Ltd is reaching new heights in safety innovation

22nd Mar 2017 Safety is not about reaching minimum industry standards; it is raising the bar and setting new ones, Operations Director of Crane Hire Ltd, Jarlath O’Leary, tells Joanna Kiernan.

Safety Focus: Avoid the noise and tune in to safety

8th Feb 2017 A busy building site may not be the first place you’d imagine hearing the term ‘mindfulness,’ but Collen Construction have successfully incorporated the practice into their innovative approach to site safety. “Mindfulness is very useful in that it gets people to focus on the task that they...

CIF: Make 2017 the Safest Year on Irish Construction Sites

25th Jan 2017 CIF Director General, Tom Parlon, has asked construction companies to redouble their efforts to reduce accidents on site for 2017 at a meeting of leading industry members today.

Refurbished scaffold a safety concern for the National Association of Scaffolding and Access Contractors [NASAC]

10th Jan 2017 The lack of a standard for the inspection, testing and certification of refurbished scaffold in the industry is of major concern to the National Association of Scaffolders and Access Contractors With a report of an artic load hitting the workplace in Ireland weekly, contractors are purchasing...