productWORKPLACES IN the UK have a legal obligation to uphold the highest possible levels of health and safety. This includes following guidelines as set out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the law, including any bespoke regulations for high-risk sectors like construction, and carrying out tailored risk assessments to identify specific problems that must be addressed.
newsA 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.
newsA 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.
newsA 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.
articleSLIPS, TRIPS and falls are the most common workplace hazard, but there are steps we can take to help prevent them, says Caitlin McCloy.
newsAN ARBORICULTURE company based in Derby has been fined £20k after an employee suffered life-altering back injuries when he fell over 30 feet from a MEWP basket.
newsA CORNISH roofer has been sentenced after failing to comply with requests for information from an inspector for Britain’s workplace regulator.
webinarIn this session we will take an in depth look at a key component of the Personal Fall Protection System, the anchor. This webinar will explore the requirements for a personal fall protection anchor, the selection of suitable anchor positions and give examples of the types of anchor devices that can be used. The session … Personal Fall Protection Systems – Anchor Points
newsA CONSTRUCTION company in Hampshire has been fined £80k after a man fell more than 15 feet through a fragile skylight during roof repair work.
newsA LONDON based property refurbishment company, and an Essex roofing contractor have been fined after a worker fell from scaffolding and suffered life-changing injuries.
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