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Belfast construction company fined over health and safety breaches

A construction company has been fined following an inspection by HSE, after poor welfare standards, dangerous electrical systems, and inadequate health and safety provision were found on site.

Hayfield uses fingerprint drug testing across its construction sites

Hayfield uses fingerprint technology to screen for recent drug use across its construction sites, supporting health and safety.

CICV Forum issues COVID-19 health and safety warning ahead of winter

Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has issued a winter warning to the construction industry urging them to follow COVID-19 health and safety measures.

Construction company fined for unsafe asbestos removal at Wiltshire pub

A construction company has been fined after disturbing asbestos and removing it without adequate precautions at a pub in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, reports HSE.

Thames Water Utilities issued £4m raw sewage pollution fine

Thames Water has been issued a £4m pollution fine for discharging an estimated half a million litres of raw sewage into the Seacourt and Hinksey streams in Oxford in 2016.

Two companies fined after security guard dies of hypothermia

Contractor Farrans and Corporate Service Management have been fined a combined £868,800 after a security guard died of hypothermia at a windfarm in Ayrshire.

HSE launches campaign to promote mental wellbeing in construction

HSE has warned work-related stress and poor mental health are becoming a health and safety crisis in workplaces, as two in five employees report worsened mental health in the wake of Covid-19.

Amey Rail fined £600k for health and safety failings

Amey Rail has been fined £600,000 for failing to ensure lifting operations were properly planned, supervised, and carried out in a safe manner.

Bradford construction company fined after worker loses eyesight

A Bradford-based construction company has been fined after an employee was injured at work, leading to significant sight loss in his right eye.

UL achieves new fire safety body status

Global safety science leader UL has achieved technical assessment body status for UK and European markets for fire safety products.

Roofer sustains multiple fractures after fall from height

Trevor Cook Construction Ltd has been fined £63,278 after a roofer fell six metres through a fragile roof sheet whilst working, sustaining serious injuries.

One in 10 construction workers suffer poor mental health

One in 10 construction workers admit to having poor mental health and 62% confess to feeling stressed, according to a new report by Constructing Excellence South West (CESW).

Concrete contractor killed by exploding tyre

A concrete supplier has been fined after a contracted agency worker suffered fatal injuries when a tyre exploded at its site.

Scaffolding boss handed suspended sentence after employee dies

A scaffolding company managing director has been handed a suspended jail sentence after an employee died when he was struck by a forklift truck.

Electrical engineer killed after car crashes into pavement site

An electrical engineer was sadly killed on 17 October after being hit by a car while working on a pavement site for North West Electricity in Rochdale.

Scaffolding company fined £160k after crane operator fatally electrocuted

A scaffolding company has been fined £160,000 after a crane operator was fatally electrocuted when the crane he was operating struck an overhead powerline.

Construction company fined £16k after workers exposed to asbestos

A construction company has been fined £16,000 after workers were exposed to asbestos when they removed false ceiling tiles during a shop conversion in Hull.

Construction company fined £40k after worker paralysed

A company has been fined after a worker was paralysed when the concrete floor he was working on collapsed and he fell 11 metres down a stairwell at the Watford Football Stadium.

New innovative initiative to tackle falls

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and RSA Insurance Group have launched the Fall Fighter initiative with the aim of tackling the UK’s biggest forgotten killer – falls in the home.

Unite raises concerns over HS2 safety failings

Unite has blamed a wave of serious accidents on the HS2 tunnelling and track laying project in London, on a refusal to allow the union to speak to workers.

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