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, projectsafetyjournal 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, projectsafetyjournal 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.