All Health & safety articles – Page 13
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NewsJJB Homes fined £30,000 after scaffolding accident
HSE says builder Nicholas Roberts was extremely lucky to survive 30ft fall
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NewsJCB thief caught in low-speed pursuit
A man has been jailed after stealing a JCB from a Taylor Woodrow site
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Man dies in dumper accident on Rok site
Dumper truck overturned on site of new bottling plant in Fife
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FeaturesMock court cases for construction: Safety on trial
The HSE’s latest initiative to bring the safety message to the masses is to hold mock court cases for construction professionals to observe. But how effective is it likely to be? Andrew Hankinson plays court reporter
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NewsLaing O'Rourke fined £125,000 for worker's 'tragic' injuries
Laing O’Rourke has been fined by the HSE after one of its workers fell 21 metres
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NewsFirm fined after keeping asbestos hazard secret from workers
A Cambridgeshire fit-out firm has been fined for ignoring a report indicating asbestos on site
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NewsFirm fined after 200ft cable pierces employee’s leg
Concrete manufacturer has been fined after a worker was left with a ’gaping hole’ in his leg from an out-of-control cable
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NewsLaing O'Rourke to be prosecuted after worker falls 21m
Contractor and Expanded Structures will be prosecuted following serious accident at hospital site in Newcastle
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NewsCrane drops four tonne load on college
A crane firm has been fined after a hook broke, causing a heavy load to fall on a college
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NewsWorker loses eye and suffers brain injury after fall
Building firm fined after worker suffered life-changing injuries when he fell from a roof
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NewsBalfour Beatty fined £45k after machine crushes wall
Balfour Beatty and Multibuilt plead guilty to safety breaches after 44-tonne machine falls across busy road
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Design firm fined £120k after fatal fall
An architect has been fined £120,000 and has had to pay costs of a further £60,000 after a construction worker fell to his death
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Asbestos: The struggle continues
Companies may think they’re already doing their bit to stay on top of asbestos risks but guidance from the HSE spells out the true seriousness of their responsibilities
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NewsQuarry operator fined £30k after vehicle accident
Humberside Aggregates and Excavations pleads guilty after incident that hospitalised trainee
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NewsFirm fined £10,000 after worker loses leg
John Wainwright is fined after delivery driver foot is crushed under a paving machine
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NewsSite workers twice as likely to die from drug abuse
Bricklayers, plasterers and painters are also more likely to suffer alcohol-related death than other occupations
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Big four engineers launch global H&S tool
UK engineering forum’s tool aims to drive up safety standards worldwide
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NewsBuilding boss fined £4,000 after scaffolding collapse
The boss of a Teesside firm has had to pay £6,500 after scaffolding collapsed in a residential street.
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NewsPart of Olympic site shut down after worker falls
A section of the Olympic Village has been closed off after a worker suffers a suspected broken arm
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Raynsford hits out at HSE policy
Former construction minister Nick Raynsford has condemned the Health and Safety Executive’s blast-zone policy after it scuppered a £300m residential development in south London