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.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a revised version of its Fire safety in construction (HSG168) document.

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.

HSE flags concerns on more than 50% of proposals, as Hackitt tells CIOB conference industry is still resisting change.

This month’s round-up of prosecutions focuses on falls from height, which continue to cause a significant proportion of the industry’s deaths and injuries.

A principal contractor and subcontractor have been fined over £1m after a cable strike at an electricity substation.

A failure to follow the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations led to the collapse of a church during demolition work.

The industry can learn from digging deeper into the HSE’s statistics for work-related accidents, ill health and enforcement actions.

Here are the heftiest fines given by the courts over the past quarter.          

Here are the most severe fines meted out by courts to construction companies for health and safety failings in September and October.