News Worker falls from tipping bucket on a forklift truck in Kent A contractor has been fined after a worker fell from a tipping bucket on a forklift truck in Kent.
News Steel beam fall leaves worker with severe injuries An event structure company and its director have been fined after an employee suffered severe injuries, including fracturing her back while dismantling an internal steel frame.
News £20,000 fine after bricklayer breaks back in roof fall A contractor has been fined £20,000 after a bricklayer broke his back after falling through a barn roof in Northumberland.
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News Two companies fined after platform collapse breaks worker’s neck Two construction companies have been fined after a drilling operative sustained fractures to his neck and back when a temporary platform loaded with concrete debris collapsed on top of him.
News Construction firm fined £20,000 after worker drowns in exposed excavation hole A construction company has been fined after a man drowned when he fell into an exposed excavation at night on a site described as a ‘death trap’ in Hertfordshire.
News HSE announces consultation on RIDDOR changes The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).
News Contractor jailed after teenager’s fatal fall A self‑employed contractor has been jailed after a teenager fell to his death during demolition works on a property in Surrey.
News BSR becomes a standalone organisation The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has become a standalone organisation, paving the way for the creation of a single construction regulator.
News ‘James Bond’ builder fined after threatening HSE inspectors A builder who threatened inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and told them his name was James Bond has been fined.
News Fines for construction director and firm after safety failings A construction company director and his firm have been fined after failing to comply with multiple enforcement notices and for failing to suitably plan, manage and monitor construction work.
News Suspended sentence after dead worker found on building site A construction client has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a worker was found dead on a building site in north London.
News Firm fined after worker fractures skull in roof fall A construction company has been fined after a worker fell from the roof of a partially constructed barn in Shropshire.
News HSE conducts inspection blitz on Manchester sites HSE inspectors will assess whether construction sites in Manchester have the right measures in place to protect workers.
News Two firms fined £95k after worker’s rooflight fall The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has successfully prosecuted two companies after a construction worker fell through a rooflight at a factory, impaling his leg on machinery below. A.T. Lee…
News £1m fine after road-sweeper kills worker A construction company has been fined £1 million after a road resurfacing project ended in tragedy in May 2022.
News Contractor fined after employee killed by wall collapse A building company has been fined £56,775 after an employee was crushed to death when a 1.8m-high retaining wall collapsed on him.
News Five-year-old boy’s skull fractured by falling pipe A construction company and its director have been fined after a five-year-old child was injured by a falling cast-iron pipe.