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  1. Is there a digger graveyard under London's prime property?

    London's property bubble is sparking evermore creative ways to maximise the space of its residents with many of the city's elite taking to digging down creating huge basement spaces, a knock on consequence of this is in creating a different kind of graveyard in the heart of our capital city.

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  2. What's the different between a dust mask and a respirator?

    From time to time you’ll hear people referring to dust masks and respirators, so it’s understandable that people might get confused and ask: “what’s the difference between a dust mask and a respirator”. Technically, a dust mask is a piece of respiratory protective equipment and its right to refer to a dust mask as a respirator.
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  3. How dangerous is construction dust?

    All construction sites generate a certain amount of dust and if you work on one you may be exposed to construction dust so it’s important you think about how you will mitigate the risk.
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  4. Are younger workers at greater risk from noise on a building site?

    When we’re speaking with tradespeople and building firms about PPE one question that often comes up is how are different ages affected by noise hazards on building sites? It may surprise you to know that younger construction workers are a lot more vulnerable to noise hazards than older workers.
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  5. Why is glove grip important?

    It may seem straight forward that if you've got a good grip on something you can hang onto it – but have you ever wondered what the implications are for not having good glove grip?
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  6. How does respiratory protection legislation affect construction?

    Regulations and requirements for respiratory protection on a construction site comes under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) rules.
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  7. HSE targets exclusive London basement projects following fatalities

    The HSE is launching a surge in safety checks on expensive London basement conversion projects in the more salubrious London boroughs next week.
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  8. How to choose the right cut resistant gloves

    Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics indicate that over 15% of all accidents in the workplace are cuts, and of those cuts, one third are accidents in which the wrists, hands and fingers receive cut injuries.
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  9. How important is slip resistant footwear for construction?

    At OBAS we sell a huge range of safety footwear. These tend to focus on making sure they offer maximum protection should the wearer drop something on their foot or should something fall on them. Our safety footwear products come in a wide range of options including safety shoes, safety trainers, safety boots, safety wellington and even safety waders!
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  10. New Scunthorpe United stadium gets planning approval

    Approval for Scunthorpe United’s new 12,000-seater stadium has been granted planning permission.
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