Author: The Institution of Structural Engineers' Health and Safety Panel
27 November 2014
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The Institution of Structural Engineers' Health and Safety Panel
The Structural Engineer, Volume 92, Issue 12, 2014, Page(s) 1
Director of Structural-Safety, Alastair Soane, explains why it's important to understand the reasons behind structural failures.
In the concluding part of this article, Sean Brady explores in more detail the technical cause of the Quebec Bridge collapse and the human factors that lay behind this.
This article considers the safety issues regarding both visitors to a construction site and staff employed full time on a site concerning vehicles.