articleFalls from height are still the main cause of deaths in industry. Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) are specifically designed to safely conduct temporary work at height and have been recognised as such by safety bodies across Europe, says Andrew Delahunt.
newsWH SMITH (Retail Holdings) Limited has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling more than £470,000 after a member of the public fell into a basement through a trapdoor on the shop floor.
productSLIPS, TRIPS and falls can result both in fatal and non-fatal workplace accidents and they are one of the most frequently occurring accident types.
newsLONDON ZOO has been fined £40,000 after a cleaner fell from a faulty ladder while working inside a hawk aviary.
newsTHE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has said Hull City Council failed to address the “obvious risk” of employees working on ice before a worker fell and suffered broken ribs while re-laying ice at The Hull Ice Arena.
newsA NORTH Devon-based steel fabricator has been sentenced after a young employee fell through a fragile roof whilst at work.
newsTHE IMPORTANCE of enjoying your job is fundamental and could help prevent an accident, Jason Anker MBE told delegates of Health and Safety North.
productTHE LADDER Association is urging ladder users – and their managers and supervisors – to take a fresh approach to ladder training.
newsA CONSTRUCTION company and its managing director have been sentenced after poor conditions at a building site were found to be dangerous.
newsA COLCHESTER-based company has been fined after an employee fell through fragile ceiling tiles.
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