Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
The latest news from the Stone Industry
Two more major stone companies join the Ethical Stone Register.
The latest developments in coronavirus help and restrictions as the country gets back to work.
Remember to provide toilet and hand washing facilities for delivery drivers, says HSE.
Take action of avoid Legionnaires' disease as you re-start water systems, says HSE.
If you paid sick pay to anyone in relation to the coronavirus Covid-19 you can reclaim it from HM Revenue & Customs from 26 May.
A fourth, updated version of The Construction Leadership Council’s Site Operating Procedures has been published.
Stone Federation presents a list of resources you should check out before returning to work.
A new 31-page PDF from the government for safe siteworking and £14million to the Health & Safety Executive to make sure you stick to the guidelines.
The Bank of England last week warned of the fastest and deepest recession in the UK since the 'great frost' of 1709.
HMRC will be contacting self-employed people this week about the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. You can check your eligibility online now.
Government adds construction workers showing symptoms of Covid-19 to the list of essential workers entitled to be tested.
It's better with a vacuum extractor on the grinder but it can still exceed the legal limit of RCS exposure and you need a mask when working high silica content products such as granite, engineered quartz and sandstone, finds the HSE.
Back to work must not mean back to normal. When sites re-open observe the Site Operating Procedures and keep 2m apart as much as possible. If you can't, wear a mask and wash or sanitise your hands frequently.
The Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme has been extended for an extra month.
The Construction Leadership Council has published its third Site Operating Procedures guidance. It says people should keep 2m apart as much as possible and wear masks if they can't.