Category: Construction
Company fined following multiple safety failings on construction site
A construction company has been fined after failing to ensure the safety and welfare of workers on site during the renovation of a property. Preston Magistrates’ Court heard how, between 12...
Fine for Construction company after worker suffered CO poisoning
Construction company Construction 360 Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after a worker collapsed and lost consciousness while working at the site of King Asia Foods Ltd, Middle Bank, Sheffield. ...
HILTI REPORT SUGGESTS ‘COMMON CODE NEEDED’ TO IMPROVE H&S STANDARDS
The UK construction industry could potentially improve health and safety standards by implementing a common code. That’s according to a new report by multinational construction technology,...
Roofing contractor sentenced for unsafe work at height
A roofing contractor has been sentenced for failing to take adequate precautions to prevent his workers falling from height and for breaching a prohibition notice. Llandudno Magistrates’...
COMPANY FINED AFTER BOY FALLS FROM SCAFFOLDING
Westdale Services Limited has today been sentenced after a 12-year-old boy slipped off a scaffold ladder, falling approximately 10 metres. Cardiff Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 6 May...
Salford company fined after worker falls through collapsed stairs
A construction company has been sentenced after an employee sustained serious injuries to his back after falling through stairs that had been partly installed. Greater Manchester...PROSECUTION AFTER OVERHEAD POWER LINE STRIKE INCIDENT
Options Energy Resource LLP has been fined after an employee was killed by an overhead power line strike. Luton Crown Court heard how, on 16 September 2016, Darren Waterman, a driver employed by...
Mock Trial helps construction team master H&S
Woodhead Group has hosted a ‘mock trial’ of a serious on-site accident, to highlight the importance of robust health and safety policies. The trial took place in the...
TRIO OF APPOINTMENTS AT ACCESS NORTH
Huddersfield-based work at height specialist Access North has almost doubled its headcount in recent months, making three new business appointments following several new business wins. Working...
New courses to combat construction sector risks
With construction site accidents claiming 60,000 lives around the world every year – a figure dwarfed by the number who die from work-related illness – two courses have been launched to...
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