newsAdvice for businesses this No Falls Week
THE NO Falls Foundation has launched the first ever ‘No Falls Week’ from 13-17 May, in a bid to raise awareness for safe working practices for those who work from height
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newsThe Health & Safety Event opens tomorrow
OPEN FROM the 30 April- 2 May 2024, at the NEC Birmingham, the Health & Safety Event is the UK’s largest gathering for anyone responsible for workplace health and safety.
articleBreak the fall
Falls from height continue to be the most common cause of workplace fatalities in the UK. The latest figures show 40 workers were killed as a result of falling from height in 2022/23, a stark 51% of total construction fatalities*. Ben Haughton explains how fall protection solutions play a key role in safety.
newsWorker fractures skull in fall
A SOLAR panel installation company has been fined after a worker fell and sustained life-changing injuries.
newsConstruction firm fined after worker dies from fall
A CONSTRUCTION company in Kent has been fined after a sub-contractor fell and died from his injuries.
newsDriver suffers brain injury in fall
A COMPANY has been fined £380k after a delivery driver fell and suffered a traumatic brain injury while working at its site in Walsall.
newsFirst ever No Falls Week launched
THE NO Falls Foundation, the first and only UK-based charity for the work at height sector, is proud to be launching its first ever ‘No Falls Week’, a powerful campaign dedicated to promoting safe working at height.
newsShocking increase in construction fatalities
FATAL INCIDENTS in the UK construction industry have risen by almost 20% in the last five years, new data has found. In 2022/23, 45 fatal injuries were reported, an increase of 15% compared to the previous year.
newsPreventable fall lands fine
A COMPANY and its director have been fined after an employee was injured from a fall during the construction of eight new houses in Lichfield, Staffordshire.
newsResearch highlights impact of budget cuts on safety
NEW RESEARCH from Watco has examined the complexities of the facilities management (FM) industry, and how they impact the safety and smooth running within the modern facility.
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