newsConstruction company ignored welfare of workers
A construction company has received a £35,000 fine after failing to ensure the safety and welfare of workers on site during the renovation of a property.
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newsGMB backs LFB school sprinkler campaign
GMB, THE union representing school staff, are shocked and concerned by figures recently released by the London Fire Brigade, that report that of all 57 fires in schools across the capital attended by the LFB in the past year, not one of the schools were fitted with sprinklers.
newsDHF calls for better training following tragic death
THE DOOR & Hardware Federation (DHF) has called on the industry to ‘do better’ with regards to training and compliance, following the tragic death of a six-year-old boy who was crushed to death by an automated gate.
newsEvents company fined after worker injury
AN EVENT management company has been fined for failing to ensure the safety of employees during the lifting and moving of a 14-foot-wide park home chassis.
newsSolar panel company fined after worker falls
A SOLAR panel company has been fined after a worker fell through a skylight during the installation of solar panels on a farm workshop in East Sussex.
newsHealth & Safety Data Reporting Webinar
HSM’S NEXT webinar will take place on 12 September at 10:30am and will focus on health and safety data reporting.
newsDigital apps helping make buildings safer
DIGITAL APPS can help construction project designers create safer buildings by improving their knowledge of hazards during the design phase, new research has shown.
newsChild killed by falling gate
AN ELECTRIC gate company has been fined after a six-year-old boy was fatally crushed whilst playing on a sliding gate installed by the company.
newsFine for inadequate welfare facilities on site
A STOCKPROT construction company has been prosecuted after failing to ensure suitable welfare facilities were provided for workers on site.
newsConstruction firm fined for serious safety failings
A CONSTRUCTION firm has been sentenced after failing to put measures in place to prevent falls from height and to control risks associated with fire.
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