newsJunior bricklayer injured in fall from height
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Trumax Building Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after an employee under the age of 18 fell 2.62 metres through a stairway opening at a site in West Butterwick, Scunthorpe.
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newsHealth board prosecuted after worker breaks back
A CARDIFF-based health board and the director of a maintenance company have today been sentenced after a worker fell from height, suffering life-changing injuries.
newsWorker left unable to work after fall
A CONSTRUCTION company, Modern Ltd, has been sentenced after a worker fell through a skylight.
newsLadder Association responds to ORR prosecution
A RECENT prosecution at Westminster Magistrates’ Court is a stark reminder of just what is at stake when work at height is not properly planned and supervised.
newsConstruction firm fined for serious safety failings
A CONSTRUCTION firm has been sentenced after failing to put measures in place to prevent falls from height and to control risks associated with fire.
newsLanes Group fined £500,000 after worker falls
LANES GROUP PLC was fined £500,000, with £9,896.19 costs, after pleading guilty to one offence under the Work at Height Regulations 2005.
newsMPs call to tackle deaths at work
THE ALL-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Working at Height has expressed concern at the latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive, which show that fatal injuries in the workplace have risen in the last year.
newsProsecutions after worker falls from scaffolding
A COMPANY director has received a Community Service Order and two construction companies have been fined after a worker suffered life changing injuries following a fall from a scaffold tower during the refurbishment of an old pub in Reading.
blogFall protection cost-cutting: a step too far?
PREVENTING ACCIDENTS from falls relies on all stakeholders using an informed, joined-up approach to practices and systems. James Sainsbury, Fall Protection Sales leader for MSA Safety, explains why a holistic approach to safety is needed, and highlights the potential risks of making ill-informed changes to a defined safety system specification.
newsFerry company fined after worker suffers fractures
RED FUNNEL Ferries has been fined after a worker fell from the unprotected edge of its Red Falcon ship’s mezzanine car deck.
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