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Woman suffered burns to hands, face and legs when disposing of pyrotechnic waste at site in Lincolnshire GMK Limited had not risk assessed the work or provided her with suitable PPE HSE investigation also found company was in breach of its explosive licence One of the country’s leading distributors…
W G Carter Limited has pleaded guilty and been fined after a worker, Richard 'Felix' Roper, died falling through an unsafe first floor. The company adopted safer working methods after the accident.
Luxury house builder fined £120,000
25-year-old man crushed while repairing excavator bucket HSE investigation of incident also uncovered failure to control exposure to welding fume A company in Northumberland that manufactures earth moving attachments, such as excavator buckets, has been fined a six-figure sum after a man was crushe…
59-year-old father of two was killed when he fell from first floor The work had not been properly planned or measures put in place Falls from height remain leading cause of fatalities in construction industry An Oxfordshire-based construction company has been fined £120,000 after a carpenter died w…
The Metropolitan Police says its has passed all files from the Grenfell Tower investigation to the Crown Prosecution Service for charging decisions.
Contractors face fines of up to £60,000 for each illegal worker
Approvals slump 21% as Government prepares first-time buyer rescue scheme
Court hands out £24,000 fine after worker drawn into compression conveyor
23-year-old fell from ladder while erecting fence near the A19 The work had not been properly planned Falls from height remain leading cause of death and injury A fencing and land services company in Ripon has been fined after an employee suffered spinal fractures when he fell from a ladder during…
Worker died from crush injuries after being drawn into machinery through a gap in fixed guarding. Company fined and ordered to pay contribution to costs after pleading guilty to breaching PUWER 1998. Gill Aggregates Limited, which operates a site in Dagenham, East London, has been fined £24,000 aft…
Develon has added a fifth model to its Series 9 range, the 32t DX300LC-9, with a fully electro-hydraulic control system and smart safety systems.
The Berkeley Group's St James Limited, developer of the Corniche near London's Vauxhall Bridge, and window designer Lindner Prater have been fined over the death of a man killed by a falling penthouse window.
Replacement contractor reshapes consented scheme after ISG collapse
74-year-old Grace Mecaley killed after being struck by a bus while using a pedestrian crossing TfL failed to properly manage risks to pedestrians at Walthamstow Bus Station Similar collision in 2022 and five near misses recorded in the two days before Grace’s death Transport for London (TfL) has be…
St James Ltd and Lindner Prater sentenced after fatal fall from 26th floor
Mick Ferris, a coach driver on his break, was killed by a falling window pane from the 26th floor of the luxury Corniche development in London The Companies failed to effectively act after a near-miss one year earlier, when a window fell from the same penthouses and just missed workers. HSE investi…
Fines for contractor and two staff members after Competition and Markets Authority raid
House builder goes into administration days before court hearing and £300,000 fine
Father-of-one Joseph Tuck sustained serious spinal injuries that prevented him returning to a physical job. Simple measures to prevent a fall, including securing the stairwell cover or installing edge protection, were not in place. HSE identified multiple failures in the management of work at heigh…
28,500 sq m re-roofing job will protect two ageing nuclear facilities from water damage
Select Plant Hire is having Xwatch safety technology added to around 30 new JCBs as they enter its fleet.
Eight years and 10 months sentence for construction director
Craig Pearson, 37, sustained fatal injuries when fire extinguisher exploded Father-of-four described by his fiancé Rachelle as “bubbly, thoughtful and kind’ HSE investigation found Fire Protection Recycling Ltd had failed to ensure the proper safeguards were in place for discharging of fire extingu…