All posts tagged "health and safety"
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ConsultantHaste, lack of planning ‘main causes of UAE site accidents’
A tendency in the UAE to finish construction projects quickly, combined with a lack of adequate planning, is the primary cause behind...
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ConstructionBuilding boss fined $23k… for breaking his own leg
The director of a UK building firm has been fined £15,000 after undertaking “reckless” excavation work – which resulted in him breaking...
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ConstructionSharjah workers killed due to lack of safety measures
In light of the various worker mishaps being reported from across the country, a recent news story by local daily The National...
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ConstructionResidential fire accidents in Dubai on the rise
Cyclists participating in Dubai Tour, the city’s largest exclusive cycle race ever, were caught off-guard as a flames billowed from a residential...
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ConstructionLabourer violence in UAE claims two
Three worker deaths have been reported from Sharjah in the latest reported case of labour violence. Earlier this week, local daily Gulf...
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Construction
Lack of adherence to safety measures
UAE construction sites have been failing to adhere to on-site safety regulations, it has been found, with the latest incident resulting in...
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AnalysisSao Paulo set back
Brazil’s World Cup 2014 preparations have suffered a deadly set back after a crane collapsed and killed two workers at the Sao...
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ConstructionCollapsed crane kills two at site of World Cup 2014 opening match
Brazil’s World Cup 2014 preparations have suffered a deadly set back after a crane collapsed and killed two workers at the Sao...
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Construction
Collapsed crane kills two at site of World Cup 2014 opening match
Brazil’s World Cup 2014 preparations have suffered a deadly set back after a crane collapsed and killed two workers at the Sao...
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ConstructionDubai Municipality issues ultimatum to seven buildings
The Dubai Municipality has issued an ultimatum to the owners of seven abandoned buildings, instructing them to immediately undertake necessary repairs or...
