The sole director of a Wakefield roofing company has received a suspended prison sentence, after a subcontractor died when he fell 12m through a skylight.

Putting workers working at height at risk during the refurbishment of a former warehouse building in London has resulted in a company being fined.

A worker suffered serious burns when a co-worker used petrol on a bonfire at a site in Kent.

The UK’s rental fleet of mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs) is almost back to full capacity after a safety warning earlier this year effectively grounded a significant proportion of it.

Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will focus on moving and handling construction materials, as part of a new October campaign.

Two partners in a construction firm have received fines for failing to control the risks of using vibrating tools.

A Devon-based company has received an £80,000 fine after an employee fell through a stairwell while working on a barn conversion.

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.

Ten fewer construction operatives were killed while at work between April 2021 and March 2022 than in the previous annual period, a 25% reduction, reports the Health and Safety Executive.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has urged employers to make sure workplaces are ready for more warmer weather in the future.

A man who barred two HSE inspectors in Scotland from entering a construction site has received a fine.

Unannounced construction inspections by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have fallen by 31% in less than a decade, according to the Unite union.