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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...

Fine for construction companies after worker death

Fines have been issued to a construction company and a glazing contractor after an employee fell to his death... The death of a worker in...

Asbestos management firm wins Birmingham city contract

A Wolverhampton environmental specialist firm has won a major contract to provide asbestos management services for a Birmingham city centre project... Lucion Environmental will deliver...

CDM 2015: What’s new?

The HSE provide an outline of the CDM Regulations 2015 and how they should be interpreted to ensure compliance… On April 2nd, HSE published the...

Roofing firm prosecuted over worker death

A Yorkshire roofing firm has been found guilty of breaching health and safety regulations after a worker fell to his death... Watershed (Roofing) Ltd and...

Brick manufacturer fined after employee seriously injured

A brick manufacturer has received a significant fine after a 45-year old worker sustained serious injuries... A case has been brought against a manufacturer of...

Digital land use planning information service launched

The Health and Safety Executive has launched a new digital service aimed at making it easier for developers to access land use planning information...

Builder charged after carrying out dangerous gas work

A Suffolk builder has received a substantial fine after being found guilty of undertaking dangerous gas work at a residence... David Liptrott, Stonham, Suffolk, has...

Support for regular electrical safety checks for rental homes

The Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee in Wales has given support for regular electrical safety checks in the private rented sector... Charity Electrical Safety...

Construction death rates fall by 22 per cent in the UK

According to data from the Health and Safety Executive the number of construction deaths across the UK fell during 2014-15... New data has revealed the...

Who can be the Principal Designer?

James Ritchie of The Association for Project Safety advises on who can actually take on the role of Principal Designer and the legal responsibility...

Scaffolding firm fined for safety breaches

A developer and the firm it hired to erect scaffolding have been fined by the Health and Safety Executive for safety breaches... The Health and...

A responsibility for fire safety

David Smith, Export Manager and FIRESA Council Secretary at the Fire Industry Association explains the Fire Safety Order and asks if you know who...

£100k fine for HAVS inaction

A firm has been fined £100,000 for failing to act on warnings about dangers to workers using hand-held power tools... Edinburgh-based firm Alexander Dennis Ltd...

Domestic roofline installer prosecuted for fall

A roofline installer has been found guilty for failing to plan work at height after an employee sustained serious injuries from a fall... Roger Smith...

Firm in court after exposing workers to asbestos

A construction firm has been fined by the Health and Safety Executive after it was found guilty of exposing workers to asbestos fibres... Marden Homes...

Construction company fined £60,000 for roof fall

The Health and Safety Executive has fined a construction company £60,000 after an employee fell through a skylight roof... Race Interiors Ltd has been hit...

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