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.
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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.
newsRoofing contractor fined for unsafe work at height
A ROOFING contractor has been sentenced for failing to take adequate precautions to prevent his workers falling from height and for breaching a prohibition notice.
newsFine after scaffolder’s fatal fall
TWO CONTRACTORS have been fined after a worker suffered fatal injuries following a fall through a fragile roof during construction work at a factory in Staffordshire.
newsCompany sentenced after electrician falls
A COMPANY, two directors and a self-employed contractor have been sentenced and fined after an electrician fell two storeys through an unprotected stairwell.
newsFootball club fined after volunteer’s fatal fall
A FOOTBALL club has been fined after the death of a volunteer who fell through a fragile roof.
newsFine after window cleaner falls from height
A WINDOW cleaning company has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker suffered bone fractures following a fall through a fragile roof light.
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