newsMarine contractor fell six metres from ladder
A MARINE contractor sustained multiple fractures to the neck, back, ribs, and hip, plus head injuries and a collapsed lung after falling six metres from a ladder.
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articleDon’t slip up
Preventing slips and trips require a combination of risk assessing work areas and ensuring potential hazards are well-managed. According to Peter Upcott, the correct safety footwear the right safety footwear can help workers stay safe.
newsCare prosecuted after resident’s fatal fall
A FAMILY-run care home has today been sentenced after a resident fell down a set of stairs and later died as a result.
newsBig fines for construction firms following fatality
OLIVER CONNELL and Son Ltd and Rydon Construction Ltd have been fined after a worker fell to his death when a temporary platform collapsed.
articleFight fatigue
Fatigue at work is a serious problem that is often not given the recognition it deserves, yet it can cause both personal and organisational ill health in many ways. The right safety footwear can help reduce fatigue at work says uvex.
newsDirector prosecuted after employee falls six metres
GRAHAM DYSON, the director of Globalforce Contracts Limited, has been sentenced after an employee fell from a roof and sustained life-threatening injuries.
newsCompany fined following death of roofer
A ROOFING company and its director have been sentenced for safety breaches after the death of an employee.
productStay on guard with Kee Walk
Kee Safety, a global supplier of fall protection equipment and safety railing systems, has expanded its range of safe access solutions for roof top walkways and stepovers with the introduction of Kee Walk with Guardrail.
newsWorker badly injured falling through farm skylight
A SEDBERGH firm and a contractor were sentenced after a worker fell through a roof.
newsRetail company fined £450,000
A LONDON-based company has admitted a health and safety offence after a falling barrier struck a young girl at a shopping centre in Glasgow.
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