articleLegal spotlight
FALLS FROM height continue as the main cause of work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain. Kevin Bridges provides an insight.
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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.
newsWorker left ‘physically ruined’ after fall
A PRINCIPAL contractor has been fined after a man was left ‘physically ruined’ after falling from a tipping bucket on a fork lift truck in Kent.
newsSchool roof fall changed supervisor’s life
ROMERO CATHOLIC Academy Trust, which is responsible for 16 schools across the North West of England, has been fined £32k after an employee fell from the roof of a school in Burnley.
newsMembers of the public injured in scaffold tower collapse
A LONDON construction company and its sole director have been fined after a tower scaffold fell onto two members of the public on a busy high street in south-west 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.
newsHeight safety campaign hits milestone
NO FALLS Week, organised by the No Falls Foundation, has seen a surge in new sign-ups, bringing the total number of registered participants to over 5,000. The event takes place from 18–22 May 2026 and promotes safe working at height.
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