London builder prosecuted after repeatedly using unsafe scaffolding
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor The unsafe scaffolding was at risk of collapse and in breach of the…
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Toppling tiles results in amputation and £160k fine
This post was originally published on this siteA Runcorn warehouse worker lost his legs when a pallet of slate tiles toppled onto him Read Full…
£3m fine after demolition operative killed in MEWP fall
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor The pile struck the MEWP where the men were working, causing them to…
Engineering firm fined after worker suffers life-changing injuries at HS2 site
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor EMC Elite Engineering Services Ltd has been fined £52,500 after an employee sustained serious…
Avant Homes fined £333k after worker crushed by concrete blocks
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor Avant Homes has been fined £333,000 after a driver was crushed to death…
70% rise in construction deaths in last five years, HSE warns
This post was originally published on this site New data from the Health and Safety Executive has found that there has been a 70% rise…
‘Huge concern’ over rise in construction deaths
This post was originally published on this site Katie Coyne Contributing Editor Deaths in construction have risen with a worker dying almost every week. Last…
Council fined for lack of tool training
This post was originally published on this siteA local authority has been fined £16,000 after a worker lost his finger to a bench saw. Read…
Contractor fined £233k after HGV driver killed by piling rig mast
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor Van Elle has been fined £233,000 after a 52-year-old HGV driver was struck…
Openreach fined £1.34m after engineer dies in river
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor Alun Owen, the 32-year-old Openreach engineer who died while attempting to fix a…