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.
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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.
newsCouncil to pay £50k after lawnmower injury
A NOTTINGHAMSHIRE district council has been fined £50,000 following a serious incident in which a ride-on mower overturned at a churchyard, causing an male employee to fall more than two metres onto a public road and footpath below.
newsBakery fined after worker fractures hip in fall
A BOLTON bakery company has been fined £16,667 after an employee fractured their hip falling from a large plastic pallet box while working at height.
newsBristol landlord fined after staircase fall
A BRISTOL landlord has been fined after a member of the public sustained significant injuries when they fell from the first-floor landing of an external wooden staircase at a converted property in Bishopston.
newsConstruction firm fined £60k after worker falls through floor
A CONSTRUCTION company based in the Northwest of England, has been fined £60k after a wall collapsed, knocking an employee through an open stairwell onto a concrete floor below.
articleFalling short on safety
SLIPS, TRIPS and falls are the most common workplace hazard, but there are steps we can take to help prevent them, says Caitlin McCloy.
newsTree specialists fined after worker falls from height
AN ARBORICULTURE company based in Derby has been fined £20k after an employee suffered life-altering back injuries when he fell over 30 feet from a MEWP basket.
newsRoofer sentenced for refusing to co-operate with HSE
A CORNISH roofer has been sentenced after failing to comply with requests for information from an inspector for Britain’s workplace regulator.
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