articleA recent webinar, sponsored by MSA Safety, explored the dangers of working at height and how using the right protection can help ensure the safety of your employees. Health and Safety Matter’s Editor, Kelly Rose was joined by Sam Thomas, safety fall protection systems and solutions sales leader at MSA, Andy Wedgwood, product sales manager at MSA and Roy Wilders, manager of RSSS at the BSIF.
newsTHE BUILDING Safety Group (BSG) has reported an 84% increase in the number of ‘Working at Height’ breaches occurring on construction sites during the first quarter of 2021. BSG’s latest figures were obtained following 4300 independent site inspections that took place between 1 January and 31 March this year.
newsTHE CLIENTS and principal contractor of a construction project have been sentenced following numerous serious health and safety failings.
newsA SCHOOL has been fined after a member of public tripped over a retaining wall and sustained a fatal head injury.
newsCUTLER BROS. Ltd and its director, Roger Martin Cutler have been sentenced after a worker fell through a skylight during the construction of a new farm building in Wimborne.
newsA GARAGE has been fined after an employee suffered life changing injuries when he fell into a vehicle inspection pit.
newsTWO CONSTRUCTION companies have been sentenced following an incident were a working platform failed and a bricklayer using the platform was injured.
newsA CARE home for vulnerable adults has been fined after a resident was injured in a fall from height.
newsA BALLYMENA based firm, H&M Engineering & Roofing Specialists (NI) Limited has been prosecuted for multiple work-related offences relating to the death of one of their employees.
newsA roofing company has been fined £165,000 after an employee fell through an industrial roof light, sustaining fatal injuries.
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