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 Falls from height continue to blight construction 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.
News Contractors fined £1m for cable strike A principal contractor and subcontractor have been fined over £1m after a cable strike at an electricity substation.
News CDM failings in fatal church collapse lead to four prosecutions A failure to follow the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations led to the collapse of a church during demolition work.
News Annual accident statistics: worrying trends beyond headline figures? The industry can learn from digging deeper into the HSE’s statistics for work-related accidents, ill health and enforcement actions.
News In the dock – HSE prosecutions round up Here are the heftiest fines given by the courts over the past quarter.
News Health & Safety Executive – prosecutions round-up Here are the most severe fines meted out by courts to construction companies for health and safety failings in September and October.