newsCouncil fined £6k after stepladder collapse injures worker
WIRRAL COUNCIL has been fined £6k after an employee suffered serious injuries when a stepladder collapsed beneath him.
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newsContractor fined after worker fell through fragile roof
A NORTH-East building contractor has been sentenced after a bricklayer broke his back after falling through a barn roof in Northumberland.
newsWorker left ‘physically ruined’ after fall
A PRINCIPAL contractor has been fined after a man was left ‘physically ruined’ after falling from a tipping bucket on a fork lift truck in Kent.
newsSchool roof fall changed supervisor’s life
ROMERO CATHOLIC Academy Trust, which is responsible for 16 schools across the North West of England, has been fined £32k after an employee fell from the roof of a school in Burnley.
newsMembers of the public injured in scaffold tower collapse
A LONDON construction company and its sole director have been fined after a tower scaffold fell onto two members of the public on a busy high street in south-west London.
articleWarehouse accidents fall 10%
HEALTH AND Safety Executive data reveals a 10% fall in warehouse accidents since 2021, but slips, trips and falls remain the leading cause of injury in warehouse settings.
newsLatest annual work-related fatalities published
GREAT BRITAIN continues to be one of the safest places in the world to work, according to new analysis published on 1 July 2026 by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
newsConstruction company sentenced after a worker fell to his death
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined after one of its employees was killed when he fell through an unglazed window opening.
blogWhy is gravity such a persistent challenge?
THIS NO Falls Week, Stephen Barnfield examines why falls from height remain one of the workplace’s most persistent safety risks.
articleThe stakes are high
FALLS FROM height remain the UK’s leading cause of workplace fatalities, with the latest figures highlighting ongoing risks — particularly for the self-employed. Jamie Appleton explores how improved safety awareness, robust risk management, and the correct selection of PPE can help prevent needless deaths.
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