newsBuilder who threatened HSE inspectors found guilty
A BUILDER who threatened inspectors from Britain’s workplace regulator and told them his name was James Bond has been fined.
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productDräger supports tunnelling and mining safety
DRÄGER IS supplying breathing apparatus (BA) sets to an innovative new training course created by Triton Risk Management and Newcastle International Training Academy. It uses the fuselage of an aircraft simulator to create an environment suitable for training tunnelling and mining professionals.
newsBristol landlord fined after staircase fall
A BRISTOL landlord has been fined after a member of the public sustained significant injuries when they fell from the first-floor landing of an external wooden staircase at a converted property in Bishopston.
newsIOSH warns against losing focus on building safety
IOSH IS urging the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to maintain its firm commitment to high standards and sustain the momentum behind the industry’s necessary cultural transformation.
newsEnforcement action taken against director and company
A CONSTRUCTION company director and his firm have been fined after failing to comply with multiple enforcement notices and for failing to suitably plan, manage and monitor construction work.
newsCouncil fined £80k after lamppost hits veteran
GLASGOW CITY Council has been fined £80k after a military veteran sustained life-changing injuries when he was struck by a falling lamppost in the city’s west end in June 2023.
newsConstruction firm fined £60k after worker falls through floor
A CONSTRUCTION company based in the Northwest of England, has been fined £60k after a wall collapsed, knocking an employee through an open stairwell onto a concrete floor below.
productMEWP safety day emphasises tested rescue plans
A LIVE MEWP awareness and rescue safety day delivered by Horizon Platforms, has highlighted the need for rescue preparedness and machine familiarisation, among operators and managers responsible for supervising MEWP activity on retail fit-out projects.
newsCornish farmer fined after cow attacks
A 75-year-old man said he feared for his life after being attacked by cows while walking his dog on a public footpath in Cornwall.
newsWorker crushed by collapsing wall
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined £100k after a steel-fixer was seriously injured when a newly built blockwork wall collapsed at a site in Poole.
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