newsRoofing contractor sentenced after worker falls
A ROOFING contractor has been sentenced after an unpaid casual labourer fell through a skylight during the renovation of an old asbestos cement roof, at an industrial building in Exeter.
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newsSuspended sentence for roofing company owner
A ROOFING company owner has been given a suspended sentence after a member of the public reported a concern regarding unsafe work at height.
productAnti-slip flooring in the catering trade
SLIP RESISTANCE for workplaces in the catering industry is regulated according to DIN 51130 and is divided into the slip resistance classes R9 to R13, with R13 being the highest slip resistance class.
productArco unveils new Safety Centre
Arco Professional Safety Services has officially opened a new Safety Centre in Trafford Park, Manchester.
newsPlant hire company in court
A PLANT hire company has been fined for leaving workers at risk of a fall from height and failing to provide minimum welfare facilities.
newsFatal fall through fragile asbestos roof
A company has been sentenced after an employee of a Powys construction company was fatally injured in Liverpool when he fell six metres through a roof while working on a replacement roof project.
newsHeight safety breach lands community order
A CONSTRUCTION firm and its director have been sentenced after carrying out unsafe work on the roof of a multi-storey building in Manchester.
productArco experts support longest cave rescue in Welsh history
IN NOVEMBER 2021, nearly 300 people united to help rescue a man from the Ogof Ffynnon Ddu cave system near Penwyllt, Powys. The caver had fallen, leaving him trapped underground with severe injuries and at the centre of a rescue mission taking three gruelling days.
newsConstruction worker dies after falling from tower
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined after an employee died as a result of falling from a mobile tower.
newsLadder fall lands £50k fine
A HOUSING company has been sentenced after an agency worker suffered serious injuries in a ladder fall.
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