Reaching new heights
The fall protection industry is developing training programmes to provide career paths – via Trailblazers – to ensure the competence of the workforce. Graham Willmott provides an update.
The fall protection industry is developing training programmes to provide career paths – via Trailblazers – to ensure the competence of the workforce. Graham Willmott provides an update.
A ROOFING company has been fined a total of £881,000 after two workers were seriously injured during two separate incidents.
A FURTHER two companies have been fined after a dad died following a fall from the roof of a building site in Warrington.
A PRODUCTION company has been fined after a stunt performer was injured during the filming of Fast and Furious 9: The Fast Saga.
A COMPANY in the entertainment industry has been fined £16k following the death of a worker.
A MANUFACTURER of shopping trolleys has been fined after two men fell approximately three metres when a metal cage they were dismantling collapsed beneath them.
SHOCKING STATISTICS from the HSE reveal that in 2022, there were 135 fatal work-related incidents in the UK. 40 of these were due to falls from height, making up 30% of the fatal work-related injuries.
A SPECIALIST heavy lifting company has been fined after two men fell from height during the assembly of a crane.
AN EDINBURGH based agricultural company has been fined £60,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of a man when he fell through an industrial shed roof.
EW TECHNOLOGIES Limited has been fined €50,000 for breaches of health and safety legislation at Central Criminal Court, Dublin.
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