newsCharity shines spotlight on height safety
THE NO Falls Foundation, the first and only UK-based charity for the work at height sector, is proud to be holding its annual ‘No Falls Week’ from May 12 to 16, 2025, to promote safe working at height.
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newsCompany and manager fined after fatal fall
A COMPANY and its operations manager have both been fined after a man fell to his death through a roof at its site in Dudley.
newsBuilder sentenced after fatal fall of asylum seeker
A SELF-employed builder has been handed a suspended prison sentence following the death of an asylum seeker who fell from scaffolding at a domestic property in Bradford.
articleHigh standards
In 2024,138 fatalities and 600,000 non-fatal accidents were reported from incidents involving work at height (according to the Health & Safety Executive) – figures that have remained similar to those of a decade ago. Despite advancements in technology and safety awareness, the statistics have plateaued, prompting a critical question: how can the industry refocus on safety to drive meaningful change?
In this Q&A, Jon Rowan explores potential solutions from a manufacturer’s perspective – focusing on elements such as prioritising safety and advancing the conversation around accident prevention.
newsCompany fined for unsafe scaffolding
WORKERS SCRAMBLED up the rungs of an unsafe scaffold to work at a block of flats in Merseyside.
newsWood company fined over £1m after workers injured
A MULTI-national company that manufactures wood-based products has been fined more than £1 million after two workers were injured in separate incidents.
newsRoofer given suspended sentence after man falls
A SELF-employed roofer has received a suspended prison sentence after a man suffered serious injuries after falling from scaffold in Devon.
newsFine after worker fell to his death from church steeple
A SPECIALIST construction company has been fined £60,000 after a worker fell to his death from a church steeple in Birmingham.
newsFather injured from fall through barn roof
A COMPANY has been fined £133,000 after a man was left seriously injured when he fell through a barn roof in Southampton.
newsSignificant step forward in fall protection equipment
JOIN HSM and BSIF on the 17 January at 10:00am on the new standard BS 8681:2024 Personal fall protection equipment –Anchor systems – Specification for provider competence.
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