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Jail sentence for plant hire boss after mobile platform collapse

A plant hire boss has received a jail sentence for the death of a worker following a mobile platform collapse

Mezzanine installer fined after worker falls through lift shaft void

A firm has been fined after a worker fell through a lift shaft void onto a concrete floor while installing a mezzanine floor at a factory

Safety failings and poor planning over work at height put employee at risk

A housebuilder has been prosecuted following safety failings that led to a worker falling from scaffolding while constructing a timber-framed building

Meeting fire safety obligations

Shaun Doyle, of Ivorfire Safety outlines what firms need to do to meet their fire safety obligations

£2m fine for three contractors after a worker suffers serious leg injuries

Three contractors have been handed fines totalling more than £2m after a worker sustained serious leg injuries following health and safety failings

How to manage dust on construction sites

Dr Hugh Datson, Principal Environmental Scientist, DustScan Ltd discusses the necessary steps to mitigate and manage dust on construction sites

PUWER keeps workers safe while using equipment

Jess Penny, General Manager of Penny Hydraulics outlines the importance of the PUWER regulation and its role in maintaining worker safety

Safety breaches see two construction firms fined for basement project

Two construction firms have been fined following an inspection, which found serious safety failings on a double basement construction project

Companies charged over Crossrail death and injuries

BAM Nuttall, Ferrovial Agroman and Kier Infrastructure and Overseas told they will be charged in relation to a Crossrail death and injuries to two workers

Derbyshire construction firm fined after worker falls from height

A Derbyshire based engineering construction company has been prosecuted after a worker suffered severe injuries when he fell 6 metres from a barn roof

Property firm fined £53,000 for safety failings after builder suffers burns

A property firm has been fined for safety failings after a self-employed builder suffered first and third degree burns while on site

HSE investigation to follow teenage construction worker injury

An 18-year-old construction worker has been critically injured after being struck by a vehicle while working on the M8 roadworks, prompting an investigation

Construction vehicles ignore safety measures due to legal loophole

A legal loophole is enabling the industry to ignore critical safety measures relating to construction vehicles

A worker from the North East has died on a Scottish construction site

A construction site in Scotland has reported a fatality, after an employee died earlier this week while sustaining injuries at the Blackhillock substation

£1.5m fine for CDM client and contractors for safety failings

A CDM client and two contractors have been fined in excess of £1.5m after safety failings led to the death of one man and left another with serious injuries

CDM Differently and the architect

How can CDM Differently and the architectural process lead to a successful project outcome? Paul Bussey, Technical Consultant at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris and RIBA member, discusses what it means for architects

Contractor fined for safety failings after worker killed by falling tower crane

A contractor has been fined for safety failings after a worker was killed when a load fell from a tower crane…

Prosecutions for site manager and workman following safety failings

A site manager and workman have been prosecuted for safety failings after an employee was hit by a concrete skip…

Fine for construction firm after worker hit by HGV

Crest Nicholson Operations has been fined after a worker was run over by a HGV and sustained life-threatening injuries.

CDM15 – one year on

The introduction of CDM15 last year saw significant changes to the health and safety landscape. Now one year on, Louise Hosking, Director at Hosking Associates Ltd outlines the challenges that remain.

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