newsLack of fall prevention results in accident
AN ENGINEERING company has been fined after a 31-year-old employee fell through a hole in a mezzanine floor during construction work being carried out in Bristol.
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newsContractor fined after roofer falls
A ROOFING contractor has been fined after an employee fell six metres.
productStanding on your own two feet
ALTHOUGH A common perception of health and safety legislation is that it can be excessive and onerous, it is important to remember that it exists for a very important reason – to prevent injury and loss of life. Kate Breslin, product manager at SGS, looks at the processes and procedures that should be implemented to create a safer working environment and why, when it comes to slips, trips and falls, creating an active culture of reporting and prevention should be adopted.
newsTesco fined £733k after customer breaks hip
SUPERMARKET GIANT Tesco Stores Limited was fined £733,333.33 at Luton Magistrates’ Court on 24 January 2020 for breaching health and safety law after a rigorous investigation by our Environmental Health Officers.
newsShipping company fined after worker paralysed
A SHIPPING company was fined for safety breaches after a worker was paralysed from the waist down when he fell 3.4 metres to the bottom of a ships hold.
newsConstruction company sentenced for safety breaches
SIR ROBERT McAlpine Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after worker, Mark Smith, fell 4.8 metres through an unprotected opening.
newsBaggage handler’s serious injury lands fine
A COMPANY providing a range of airline ground support services has landed a fine after an employee fell from a height of more than two metres.
newsRoofing company fined after worker falls
A ROOFING company has been fined after a worker suffered serious back injuries when he fell from a ladder while transporting a bucket full of broken tiles.
newsConstruction company fined when contractor injured
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined after a self-employed joiner received serious eye injuries when he was struck in the face by an object while stepping onto a scaffold platform.
productFirst Mats launches exciting new range of cable protectors
First Mats is delighted to announce the launch of a brand-new range of floor cable protectors to complement the company’s existing selection of floor matting safety products.
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