newsWarehouse operative falls from height
A NORTH-East manufacturer of artificial trees, plants and flowers has been sentenced after an employee suffered serious injuries when he fell from height.
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articleFall proof
Slips and falls are one of the leading causes of workplace mishaps and can come at a high price for the liable business, NHS and the injured individual. While many view them as inevitable, James White explains that in most cases they are completely avoidable. And it all starts with proper floorcare provisions.
newsContractor fined after employee falls from scaffolding
A SHOPFITTING company has been fined after an employee suffered multiple fractures after falling fifteen feet from scaffolding.
newsWorkers injured after safety failings
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has successfully led prosecutions against Mr William (Liam) McColgan, a self-employed contractor, and Riverview Farms Limited of Deerpark Road, Newtownstewart.
newsSuspended prison sentence after fatal fall
A MAN building a detached property for himself and his family has been fined after a roofer fell whilst working on the roof, sustaining serious injuries from which he later died.
newsWorker paralysed by fall at Watford Football Stadium
A COMPANY has been fined after a worker was paralysed after falling 11 metres down a stairwell at a football stadium when the concrete floor he was working on collapsed.
newsSpot check reveals multiple breaches
A CONSTRUCTION contractor has been fined after multiple health and safety issues were identified during a proactive Covid spot check at a site in Manchester.
newsThree contractors fell from height
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined following an incident where three contractors fell from height suffering serious injuries.
newsConstruction company prosecuted for multiple safety failings
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined after repeated health and safety breaches, giving rise to significant risk, were found on a site in Bolton.
newsFines after employee breaks back in fall
A BUILDING contractor and a roofing contractor have been fined after an employee fell five metres from a first-floor extension, breaking several vertebrae in his lower back.
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