A London property developer and landlord was yesterday fined £10,000 at City of London Magistrates Court after workers on two of his developments were put at risk.
Category: Construction
Company fined after wall collapses on Wigan worker
Friday, November 13, 2009
A construction company in Leigh has been ordered to pay £11,517 after one of its workers was seriously injured when a wall collapsed on him in Wigan.
HSE warns firms to better protect employees who work at height
Friday, November 13, 2009
HSE has delivered a stark warning to companies who fail to protect employees working at height - they will be held to account.
Companies fined after fatal concrete collapse at Heathrow Terminal 5
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Two construction companies have today been fined £105,000 after one man died and another was seriously injured when a concrete slab collapsed at Heathrow Airport in 2005,
Cutting deaths in construction - free Fife event aims to reduce risks
Friday, October 30, 2009
A practical event for builders, construction workers and contractors at the Crossgates Training Centre, 3 November, in Fife.
Construction Infonet - October 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Construction Infonet is a free e-Bulletin from HSE to provide a regular update on health and safety issues for all in the construction industry.
Companies fined after workers exposed to asbestos
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Two businesses and a company director have been fined after workers in Manchester were exposed to potentially deadly asbestos fibres.
Cutting accidents in construction - Thurso event aims to reduce risks
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Those working in the construction industry are urged to come together and attend a free safety awareness event next week at T3UK, Janetstown Industrial Estate, Thurso.
HSE warning to sole traders after labourer killed by a falling steel joist
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
A London-based plumber has been fined following the death of a labourer in Essex. HSE brought the case after Ajet Krasniqi, 24, died when he was hit on the head
CONIAC Open meeting: Tuesday 17 November 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
HSE is committed to being open about what it does, it also encourages its Advisory Committees to hold open meetings during the year, where appropriate.
Construction - Working Well Together events
Friday, October 16, 2009
Join the campaign, help reduce death and injury in the construction industry. Find a Working Well Together (WWT) event near you.
HSE warns building firms after worker is seriously injured in fall
Friday, October 16, 2009
HSE is urging employers to ensure their workers are protected when working at height after a man fell from the first floor of a building
Building firms fined after scaffolder burnt by power cables
Thursday, October 15, 2009
HSE is warning builders to be careful when working near overhead power cables after a scaffolder was seriously injured on a site in Worcestershire.
Free safety advice for north Wales builders at Anglesey event
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Construction is one of the UK’s most dangerous industries to work in, and company owners and managers can get invaluable advice
HSE Chair’s speech at SSE Contractor Safety Conference
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Transcript of speech given by HSE Chair Judith Hackitt at the SSE Contractor Safety Conference, Manchester, 1 October 2009.
Hand nailed to pallet prompts prosecution
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
A Herefordshire builders’ merchant has been prosecuted after a worker had his hand pulled in to a machine and nailed to a pallet.
Scaffolding warning after Liverpool worker injured in fall
Monday, October 12, 2009
A safety warning has been issued to construction companies after a Liverpool worker was seriously injured in a fall
Cutting deaths in construction – Glasgow event aims to reduce risks
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Eleven workers in the construction sector were killed and more than 1,500 were seriously injured in Scotland last year.
HSE marks 35 years
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The number of employees being killed or injured at work is at its lowest level
Safety Alert Construction - failure of Liftlux scissor lifts
Friday, September 25, 2009
The purpose of this Information Bulletin is to alert employers and employees about recent structural failures of the main support structure (chassis) on Liftlux models SL260-25 and SL245-25 scissor lifts.
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