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Swindon-based construction firm wins health and safety awards

A prestigious health and safety award has been granted to construction company Beard for the second consecutive year… The Royal Society for the Prevention of...

Student electrical safety campaign underway

Electrical Safety First’s campaign to make university students in Scotland aware of the risks of electrical fires gets underway as the new academic term...

CDM for maintenance work and self-build projects

An Association for Project Safety spokesperson defines how the CDM2015 Regulations apply in both maintenance work and self-build projects… The HSE recently passed us some...

Hundreds of Shropshire buildings contain asbestos

Figures released by local authorities have revealed hundreds of buildings still in use across Shropshire contain asbestos… Schools, libraries, fire stations, and day care centres...

Roofing firm receives fine for apprentice death

The death of a 16-year-old labourer has resulted in a hefty fine for a London based roofing company for failing to ensure health and...

Engineering firm in court over legionella failings

An international engineering firm has been fined for failing to manage the risk of potentially fatal legionella bacteria developing… Chromalloy UK Limited, which refurbishes turbine...

Building firm sentenced over unsafe work at height

Two brothers have been fined for allowing employees at their firm to work unsafely at height… Jason and Gary White, directors of GE White and...

London construction vehicles could see left turn ban

In an effort to reduce the number of accidents and protect cyclists, construction trucks driving through the capital may be banned from taking left...

Industry body issues warning over counterfeit wiring guides

Electrical contractors have been warned to be aware of fake wiring guides being distributed… The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) has warned electrical contractors...

Insecure site leads to construction firm receiving fine

A construction company has been fined for failing to secure a development, which allowed a two-year old boy to access the site… The principal contractor...

Responsible person duty of care for fire protection

It is the responsibility of public and commercial property owners to ensure that fire protection is suitable to protect staff, clients and property...

Safety fears see housing developer banned from own site

Workers have been banned from taking vehicles on to a development site after residents raised concerns about safety… Richmond Homes has had access to a...

Housing firm prosecuted for breaching safety regulations

A South-West housing company has been brought to court after failing to adhere to safety rules... An investigation was launched by the Health and Safety...

Fine for timber manufacturer after worker loses fingers

A timber gate manufacturer in Daventry has been fined after an employee lost two fingers while using machinery... Main Line Timber Limited has been fined...

Health and safety paperwork causes fear, anxiety or irritation

Chair of the Health and Safety Executive said paperwork has become a bugbear for those undertaking risk assessments and does not fall in line...

Scaffolding firm fined after worker falls to his death

A scaffolding firm has been fined £40,000 after a worker fell six metres to his death in 2011... A Glasgow-based scaffolding firm has been fined...

Building contractor guilty of breaching safety practices

A building contractor from Spain has been sentenced over unsafe working practices seen at a Manchester site... Betcat International has been sentenced for failing to...

Welsh government must take the lead on asbestos in schools

Campaigners have called for the Welsh government to take a greater role in addressing the issue of asbestos in schools... Asbestos was widely used in...

Firm prosecuted for roof worker fall

A firm has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive for breaching regulations after a worker fell to his death... A Darwen firm has...

Scaffolding loading bays safety alert published

The Health and Safety Executive has published a new Safety Alert Bulletin for scaffolding loading bays... A new safety bulletin has been published by the...

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