News Construction firm fined £80,000 after fragile roof fall A construction company from Leicestershire has received a fine of £80,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries falling through a fragile roof.
News HSE site inspections to target moving and handling materials Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will focus on moving and handling construction materials, as part of a new October campaign.
News Construction firm fined over vibration failings Two partners in a construction firm have received fines for failing to control the risks of using vibrating tools.
News Company fined after worker falls through stairwell A Devon-based company has received an £80,000 fine after an employee fell through a stairwell while working on a barn conversion.
News Chief inspector of buildings looking for deputy The top boss at the new Building Safety Regulator, which is part of key fire safety reforms following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, is recruiting for a deputy.
News Fine for denying HSE inspectors entry to construction site A man who barred two HSE inspectors in Scotland from entering a construction site has received a fine.
News HSE publishes revised construction fire safety guidance The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a revised version of its Fire safety in construction (HSG168) document.
News Genie fined £270,000 after fatal M25 accident Lifting equipment manufacturer Genie has received a £270,000 fine after the miscalibration of one of its machines led it to fall into the M25, killing an access company employee.
News New planning gateway fails half of higher-risk building applications HSE flags concerns on more than 50% of proposals, as Hackitt tells CIOB conference industry is still resisting change.
News Construction bosses jailed after roofer’s death A court has handed jail terms to two construction company bosses after a worker fell to his death.
News HSE starts month-long construction dust crackdown The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will target construction sites during a month-long respiratory health campaign in June.
News Two men handed suspended sentences after worker’s fatal fall Two men have received suspended sentences and fines after a worker fell over five metres through fragile roof panels and died.
News Council fined after construction workers develop HAVS nerve damage A court has fined Lancashire County Council £50,000 after several of its employees developed hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).
News HSE issues safety alert over mast climbing work platforms The Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert over mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs), warning of a “serious technical fault”.
News No PPE for workers on unsafe site A contractor has been handed a suspended prison sentence after HSE inspectors found workers undertaking unsafe excavation work without PPE.
News Four receive suspended prison sentences after church collapse Four men have received suspended prison sentences after a worker was killed when the former Citadel Church in Splott, Cardiff, collapsed during demolition work.
News HSE targets Birmingham sites amid Commonwealth Games construction The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to target Birmingham construction sites, as development in the city has increased in the run-up to the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
News Contractor fined after worker struck by falling excavator A contractor has been sentenced for two separate safety breachers, after a worker was struck by a falling excavator and another sustained severe crush injuries when he was dragged under an excavator.
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