newsDecorator sentenced after stepson electrocuted
A SOLE trader has been sentenced after his stepson was fatally electrocuted while working on a domestic property in Chester.
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newsWorker killed in fall from first floor
AN OXFORDSHIRE-based construction company has been fined £120k after a carpenter died when he fell through an unsafe first floor while carrying out refurbishment work.
newsMan killed by falling penthouse window
TWO COMPANIES have been fined a combined £1.3 million after a window unit fell from the 26th floor of a luxury development in London, killing a coach driver on his break as he walked below.
newsFather falls through unprotected stairwell
A DOMESTIC house builder in Sowerby Bridge was fined after a labourer sustained serious spinal injuries when he fell one storey onto concrete through a stairwell opening.
articleLegal spotlight
FALLS FROM height continue as the main cause of work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain. Kevin Bridges provides an insight.
newsNew chair for BSI ladder committee
TB DAVIES technical director Francis Camilleri takes the helm of BSI’s B512 committee, overseeing UK and European ladder safety standards.
newsUnsafe roof work lands fine
A CONSTRUCTION company and a director have been fined after workers lives were put at risk with unsafe roof work in central London.
newsConstruction company sentenced after a worker fell to his death
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined after one of its employees was killed when he fell through an unglazed window opening.
blogWhy is gravity such a persistent challenge?
THIS NO Falls Week, Stephen Barnfield examines why falls from height remain one of the workplace’s most persistent safety risks.
articleThe stakes are high
FALLS FROM height remain the UK’s leading cause of workplace fatalities, with the latest figures highlighting ongoing risks — particularly for the self-employed. Jamie Appleton explores how improved safety awareness, robust risk management, and the correct selection of PPE can help prevent needless deaths.
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