A scaffolding company has received a £24,000 fine after a worker suffered fractures and a bruised kidney when he fell through a fibreglass skylight.

Excavation work exposed staff at one of logistics company Eddie Stobart’s sites to asbestos.

A building contractor has received a £600,000 fine, while its director must complete 100 hours of unpaid work and pay £4,200 after failing to manage the risk of fire at a site.

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.

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.

A groundworks contractor in Kent has received a £10,000 fine after a worker was seriously burned when a co-worker used petrol on a bonfire.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a campaign targeting manufacturing companies, including brick, tile and stone firms, where materials that contain silica are used.

A construction company from Leicestershire has received a fine of £80,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries falling through a fragile roof.

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

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.

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.

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