News Training warning issued after MEWP death A coroner has sent a report to the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) and industry training bodies following the slow rescue of an electrician working at height, who later died…
News Digger ‘lift’ lands developer with £120,000 fine A building firm that allowed a digger to be used to lift a pair of workers to fit a stone on a new home has been fined £120,000.
News Working at height: risks still not understood Nearly 60% of construction professionals think the industry’s workforce does not fully understand the risks involved with working at height.
News Unsafe cradle: Fine for company that put workers at risk Putting workers working at height at risk during the refurbishment of a former warehouse building in London has resulted in a company being fined.
News Builder fined for unsafe site-made cradle A building firm has received a fine for putting workers working at height at risk during the refurbishment of a former warehouse building in London. The company also breached a prohibition notice.
News Construction firm fined £80,000 after fragile roof fall A construction company from Leicestershire has received a fine of £80,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries falling through a fragile roof.
News Company fined after worker falls through stairwell A Devon-based company has received an £80,000 fine after an employee fell through a stairwell while working on a barn conversion.
News Construction employers sentenced after roofer’s death Two construction contractors have received fines totalling £135,000, while one was handed a suspended prison sentence, following the death of a roofer.
News Demolition firm fined after worker’s fatal fall A demolition company has received a fine after a worker fell 9m (30ft) to his death when part of a pipe bridge platform gave way underneath him.