Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
The latest news from the Stone Industry
Ethical trading: Stone Federation meets with stakeholders in the Royal Exchange, London.
Matthew Pencharz, former Deputy Mayor of London, says construction should help clean up the air.
Marshalls is fighting to improve the conditions of people in its supply chains so mothers do not bring their children into quarries, risking injury and exposure to silica dust, which can cause cancer.
Power tools can lead to HAVS and firms have a duty to protect employees from exposure to excessive levels of vibration.
Issues of sustainability have not gone away, even if they do seem less urgent.
HSE demonstrating a facemask test during a safety and health awareness day (SHAD) run in conjunction with Stone Federation Great Britain last year.
Occupational lung disease is a priority health topic in HSE's Health & Work Strategy launched by the Government on 15 December.
Accidents waiting to happen – in the past year there have been 144 deaths as a result of accidents at work.