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…
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‘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…
Openreach fined £1.3m following death of engineer
This post was originally published on this siteBT subsidiary Openreach Limited has been fined £1.34m after an engineer drowned while trying to repair a telephone…
Building Control: HSE issues conflict of interest guidance
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor (Image: Dreamstime) The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has updated its guidance on…
Roofing company fined after 24-year-old worker fractures back
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor The roofing company was fined after boards failed to cover the roof lights,…
Contractor fined £8k after 22-year-old killed in accident
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor A carpentry contractor has been fined £8,000 after a 22-year-old man died following…
Developer fined £65k after exposing workers to asbestos
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor Asbestos debris was scattered across the site (Image: HSE) A company director has…