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Property developer fined for putting workers at risk

HSE — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:10:28 +0000

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.

HSE prosecuted Lahrie Mohamed of South Woodford, London, after uncovering breaches of health and safety law on two sites in Waltham Forest, north east London.

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Company fined after wall collapses on Wigan worker

HSE — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:20:56 +0000

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 prosecuted Hughes Brothers Building & Joinery Ltd following the incident at its site on Millers Lane in Platt Bridge.

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HSE warns firms to better protect employees who work at height

HSE — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:23 +0000

HSE has delivered a stark warning to companies who fail to protect employees working at height - they will be held to account.

The warning follows a hearing yesterday (November 12) at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court when Pontiac Coil Europe Ltd, of Nottingham pleaded guilty to/was found guilty of a breach of Regulation 6(3) and 4(1) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005.

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Companies fined after fatal concrete collapse at Heathrow Terminal 5

HSE — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:30:44 +0000

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, despite an earlier recall of defective equipment.

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Cutting deaths in construction - free Fife event aims to reduce risks

HSE — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:30:10 +0000

A practical event for builders, construction workers and contractors at the Crossgates Training Centre, 3 November, in Fife. This free event is specifically to address the issue of working safely when involved in groundworks and aims to reduce the death toll in Scotland’s construction industry.

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Construction Infonet - October 2009

HSE — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:30:19 +0000

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. In this issue; Asbestos Hidden Killer Campaign, information for migrant workers, Gas Safe Register…

View the October issue of Construction Infonet

Companies fined after workers exposed to asbestos

HSE — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:30:05 +0000

Two businesses and a company director have been fined after workers in Manchester were exposed to potentially deadly asbestos fibres.

The prosecution by HSE comes just days before the launch of a national £1.2 million campaign to increase awareness about asbestos among tradespeople.

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Cutting accidents in construction - Thurso event aims to reduce risks

HSE — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:30:35 +0000

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.

The event will be held on Tuesday 3 November and it will cover a range of ‘hot topics’ including safe working at height, electricity and isolation, noise and vibration, and mechanical handling and quick hitch.

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HSE warning to sole traders after labourer killed by a falling steel joist

HSE — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:45:57 +0000

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 by a reinforced steel joist in Buckhurst Hill, Essex.

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CONIAC Open meeting: Tuesday 17 November 2009

HSE — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:33 +0000

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. HSE’s Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) will be holding an open meeting on Tuesday 17 November 2009 .

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Construction - Working Well Together events

HSE — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:45:01 +0000

Join the campaign, help reduce death and injury in the construction industry. Find a Working Well Together (WWT) event near you.

Find a WWT event near you

HSE warns building firms after worker is seriously injured in fall

HSE — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:30:04 +0000

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 he was working on, suffering life-threatening injuries.

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Building firms fined after scaffolder burnt by power cables

HSE — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:00:28 +0000

HSE is warning builders to be careful when working near overhead power cables after a scaffolder was seriously injured on a site in Worcestershire.

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Free safety advice for north Wales builders at Anglesey event

HSE — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:45:39 +0000

Construction is one of the UK’s most dangerous industries to work in, and company owners and managers can get invaluable advice from those working in the industry at a free safety event to be held in Anglesey next month.

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HSE Chair’s speech at SSE Contractor Safety Conference

HSE — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:27:07 +0000

Transcript of speech given by HSE Chair Judith Hackitt at the SSE Contractor Safety Conference, Manchester, 1 October 2009.

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Hand nailed to pallet prompts prosecution

HSE — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:30:58 +0000

A Herefordshire builders’ merchant has been prosecuted after a worker had his hand pulled in to a machine and nailed to a pallet.

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Scaffolding warning after Liverpool worker injured in fall

HSE — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:00:43 +0000

A safety warning has been issued to construction companies after a Liverpool worker was seriously injured in a fall from unstable scaffolding.

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Cutting deaths in construction – Glasgow event aims to reduce risks

HSE — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:00:17 +0000

Eleven workers in the construction sector were killed and more than 1,500 were seriously injured in Scotland last year. A practical event for builders, construction workers and contractors being held in Glasgow tomorrow aims to reduce this toll.

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HSE marks 35 years

HSE — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:37:24 +0000

The number of employees being killed or injured at work is at its lowest level since the inception of the modern health and safety system 35 years ago.

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Safety Alert Construction - failure of Liftlux scissor lifts

HSE — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:30:10 +0000

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.

This information is being provided in advance of the conclusion of HSE’s investigations so that the industry can take prompt action to prevent a recurrence.

Find out more about this safety alert