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Safety failings lead to fine for scaffold firm

A scaffold company has been fined following a routine health and safety inspection, which highlighted major safety issues… OW Scaffolding has received a fine for...

Penalty issued over fatal excavation incident

A major contractor has been fined £2.6m after a worker was killed due to excavation failings… The death of an employee on site has led...

Worker suffers serious injuries at Stafford building site

A worker was airlifted to hospital yesterday after getting hit by a digger at a Stafford building site… A construction site in Stafford was the...

Building contractor receives fine for safety failings

A building contractor has been fined for failing to take appropriate safety measures after construction blocks fell through site hoardings… Altrincham-based building contractor Altin Homes...

Market Conditions Review published by FIA

The Fire Industry Association has published the sixth Market Conditions Review, an independent examination of the fire protection market… The last six months of the...

Health and safety training for the construction industry

 Callsafe Services Ltd outlines how it has been providing  effective and efficient health and safety training for the construction industry for over 25 years... Callsafe Services...

Roofing firm fined after employee falls through skylight

A roofing company has been fined for breaching health and safety regulations after an employee fell and fractured his wrist… Worcester-based roofing firm AES (Roofing...

Health and Safety: A duty of CDM2015

John Banks, Director at The Association for Project Safety explains the role of the Principal Designer and how to comply with the CDM2015 Regulations… So,...

Contractor receives prison sentence for trench collapse death

A contractor has been given a six months prison sentence following the death of an employee after a trench collapsed… Contractor William Ryan Evans, of...

Metalwork firm fined for unsafe practices

A firm specialising in metalwork casting and machining has been fined after a worker nearly fell through a fragile roof… MJ Allen Holdings Limited, based...

Crane collapse firm prosecuted for deaths

A national crane hire company has been prosecuted for the deaths of two men following an incident on a London housing development… Falcon Crane Hire...

Scottish construction safety inspections drop by over 50 per cent

Budget cuts have seen a drop in the number of safety inspections undertaken at construction sites across Scotland… Employees face greater risks from serious injuries...

Builders told to remain vigilant as CDM 2015 commemorates first anniversary

Joanna Mulgrew, Marketing & Product Development Director at HBXL Building Software reminds builders to maintain their hold on their health and safety obligations as CDM 2015...

Construction union reveals failings in prosecution system

Union UCATT has warned there are a number of failings in the prosecution system when it comes to dealing with workplace accidents… Delays in justice...

Fall through roof leaves man with life changing injuries

A scaffolder who fell through a fragile roof has suffered significant life changing injuries that left him unable to talk or move… Hemel Hempstead Scaffolding...

Second accident at Persimmon Homes site in 48 hours

A man has fallen from a ladder in the second accident to occur within a 48 hour period at a Persimmon Homes building site...

CDM 2015: what do you need to do?

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM2015) received Parliamentary approval on 29th January 2015, and came into force on 6th April 2015. The...

Firm fined for bricklayer death

A Cheshire construction company has been fined following the death of a bricklayer in 2011… Edgemere Projects Ltd of Tarporley, Cheshire, has been fined £397,500...

Management of fire safety

The Chief Fire Officers Association give an overview of how fire safety management is integral to reducing fire hazards within public buildings…  Many of us...

Sharing good health and safety practices can empower employers

The British Safety Council will host an event highlighting the importance of sharing good health and safety practices, and how this can empower employers… A...

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