newsRoofing company fined after worker’s fatal fall
A roofing company has been fined £165,000 after an employee fell through an industrial roof light, sustaining fatal injuries.
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newsDangerous ladders seized at port
THE TEAM at Test & Research Centre, the not-for-profit testing facility for work at height equipment, was asked to examine a suspicious shipment of ladders intercepted by Trading Standards at the Port of Felixtowe in February 2021 and were shocked at how dangerous these products turned out to be.
news£140,000 fine for preventable fall from height
COUNTRY STYLE Foods has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker was impaled upon a set of ‘airline’ style steps.
articleIn the spotlight with Gail Hounslea
This month we put Gail Hounslea in the spotlight to find out how she became the first female chair of the Ladder Association and what she thinks are the greatest challenges in the working at height sector.
articleHigh standards
NASC Members’ excellent safety statistics are no accident. Simon Robinson gives details of the latest safety report, which shows that members are working to the highest standards.
newsEmployee fell through roof light
PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP Alex Brewster and Sons has been fined £4,000 after an employee fell through a roof light.
newsWarehouse fined £60,000 for unsafe working practices
A FOOD warehouse has been fined £60,000 after pleading guilty to four offences under health and safety legislation at Birmingham Magistrates Court.
newsTwo companies fined after dry liner falls from height
TWO COMPANIES have been fined after a worker sustained serious injuries by falling approximately three metres through a hole cut into a floor during the refurbishment of a property at in Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
newsWorker fell to his death through fragile asbestos roof
A ROOFER was fatally injured when he fell six metres whilst working on a replacement roof at a property in Kirkdale, Liverpool.
newsSupport pack for workers who fall from height
THE NO Falls Foundation has published a Support Pack signposting organisations and resources that can provide advice and assistance following a fall from height in the workplace.
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