The latest news headlines and information in relation to the CDM Scotland Ltd - Safety Consultantshttp://www.cdmscotland.co.uk/en-gbThu, 17 May 2012 11:00:16 GMTCopyright: (C) CDM Scotland Ltd - Safety Consultants. For further iformation visit http://www.cdmscotland.co.uk/15http://www.cdmscotland.co.uk/Feeds/Logo.gifhttp://www.cdmscotland.co.uk/ HSE: Don't waste money on unnecessary PAT tests Thu, 17 May 2012 10:52:00 GMT General Friday 18th May 2012 2-4pm @ Luath House 61 New Road, Ayr SPECIAL PRICE £30 Per Delegate BOOK NOW!!! Mon, 14 May 2012 11:08:00 GMT General As of 6 April 2012, RIDDOR's over-three-day injury reporting requirement has changed. The trigger point has increased from over three days' to over seven days' incapacitation (not counting the day on which the accident happened). Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:17:00 GMT General Advice on the new Asbestos Regulations 2012 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:36:00 GMT General A myth-busters panel has been set up by ministers to challenge incorrect or over-zealous health and safety advice given to the public. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:45:00 GMT General Nearly one in five construction sites failed safety checks during a national initiative to improve construction site safety - a slight improvement on previous years. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited a total 3237 sites and saw 4080 contractors, but 581 sites were found to have practices that put workers at risk with a total of 870 enforcement notices issued and in 603 instances work had to stop immediately. Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:54:00 GMT General Construction sites in Falkirk and Stirling are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:08:00 GMT General Particular industries often have a higher risk of certain types of injuries than others. For example, those who work on a building site face far more chance of suffering a crush injury. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:49:00 GMT General UKCG has today launched a revised Health and Safety training standard that focuses on the level of health and safety training required by those who direct, manage, supervise or undertake construction related activities on UKCG sites. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:35:00 GMT General How to deal with a heart attack. A heart attack is the most common life-threatening heart conditions in the UK. If you suspected someone was having a heart attack, what would you do? Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:11:00 GMT General HSE Construction inspectors will be carrying out an intensive inspection initiative during February and March 2012. These inspections will focus on the refurbishment/building site risks that make construction one of Britain's most dangerous industries - working at height safely, good order on site, and the risks associated with the removal of asbestos Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:20:00 GMT General Mouth to mouth often ineffective while chest compressions are crucial, say heart experts. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:59:00 GMT General CDM Scotland will be running a 1/2 day CDM Regulations Awareness Training Session at our head office in Ayr on Tuesday 24th January 2012. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:59:00 GMT General The death of a workman buried alive in a 3m deep trench was "unnecessary and preventable", a sheriff has ruled. Graeme Scott fell and "disappeared" under debris and soil in the trench where he was laying pipes in Glasgow in April 2008 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:37:00 GMT General With winter upon us and parts of the country now experiencing snow, St John Ambulance shares some first aid tips on dealing with cold weather health emergencies. Here are some first aid tips on how to deal with some winter related accidents - sprains, fractures, head injuries, hypothermia, and frostbite. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:26:00 GMT General The government is launching a consultation on the abolition of "large numbers" of health and safety rules following an independent review. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:04:00 GMT General Atelier 109 Limited, of Main Road, Etton, near Peterborough, featured in March 2010 in the BBC2 series, Mastercrafts, presented by Monty Don - but an eagle-eyed viewer contacted HSE to express concern over what he saw: inadequate precautions to protect workers from dust that can cause serious lung diseases. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:17:00 GMT General The protesters camping outside St Paul's are to call in an independent health and safety inspector. The cathedral closed its doors on Friday, for the first time since the Blitz, claiming that the activists' camp was unsafe. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:19:00 GMT General A man and a boy he tried to rescue are recovering after being caught in a mud pit on an Edinburgh building site. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:24:00 GMT General Emergency site visits were arranged on Friday after contractors refused to carry out maintenance work on the roof claiming it is dangerous for them and the public. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:16:00 GMT General