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Construction firms told to safeguard staff this winter

CONSTRUCTION firms are being warned that they have a legal obligation to safeguard staff during the treacherous weather conditions.

Ongoing icy conditions are seeing construction and infrastructure groups seek out specialist training to protect staff and meet legislatory requirements.

Balfour Beatty, Amec and Babcock are among some of the main construction and utility companies sending delegates on specialist environmental safety courses as a direct result of the recent extreme weather conditions.

North East based Premier Corporate Training, which delivers safe working in extreme weather training, has reported a rise in environmentally-linked safety contracts as companies move to protect their workforce and fulfil legal requirements under the Health and Safety at work etc. Act 1974.

Bruce Durham, Director of Premier Corporate Training, said: “As well as protecting their workforce from the added risks associated with bad weather, companies must be aware that it is actually a legal requirement to train their employees to work safely in differing environments.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .