Company fined £1.6m after young worker crushed in lifting operation
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor The lorry-mounted crane used to lift the temporary mast climber work platform (Image:…
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Unwrapping latest HSE statistics
This post was originally published on this siteAre construction workers really more likely to get “ill” from their work than injured? Read Full Article: The…
Construction industry lost 400,000 work days in 2023/24 due to workplace injuries
This post was originally published on this site The latest Labour Force Survey, which is based on absences self-reported by employees, found that the construction…
Builder killed by toppling telehandler
This post was originally published on this siteA construction company has been fined £160,000 after a man was killed by a telehandler on a Glasgow…
Company fined after telehander overturns and kills worker
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor The construction site where Scott Bradley had been using the telehandler to move…
New guidance issued for safe isolation of platform controls on MEWPs
This post was originally published on this site Powered Access Cristina Lago Deputy Editor (Image: Richardjohnsonuk via Dreamstime.com) The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) and…
Scrapyard fined £650k for dangerous movements
This post was originally published on this siteA metal recycling firm has been hit with a £650,000 fine following a routine visit by Health &…
Wrong tool for the job
This post was originally published on this siteA Cheshire farm owner has been fined after a man fell to his death from a forklift truck…
HSE investigates Dagenham fire
This post was originally published on this siteInspectors from the HSE’s Investigations and Building Safety divisions visited Dagenham’s Spectrum House yesterday to investigate Monday’s fire.…
Coroner asks HSE to act on fatal road worker practice
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor (Image: Błażej Łyjak via Dreamstime.com) A coroner has raised concerns about the common…