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Category: Falls from height
Primary care trust fined after patient falls 4 metres from window
North East Essex Primary Care Trust was today fined £10,000 and ordered to pay costs of £4,972
HSE urges employers to keep those working at height safe
HSE has today prosecuted a Lincoln firm after one of its workers fell four metres from a roof, breaking eight ribs and sustaining a back injury.
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HSE warns demolition firms after employee breaks his spine in fall
A Norwich employer has today been fined £7,500 after one of his workers broke his spine in a fall at the former RAF Watton site in Norfolk.
HSE warns building firms after worker is seriously injured in fall
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
Warehouse worker breaks ribs in 10ft fall
A Tipton-based firm has been fined £10,000 for breaching health and safety laws following a worker’s fall at a warehouse.
Firm fined £20,000 after worker’s three-metre fall
HSE has again warned of the dangers of working at height without the proper safety precautions
Scaffolding warning after Liverpool worker injured in fall
A safety warning has been issued to construction companies after a Liverpool worker was seriously injured in a fall
Ladder Exchange - using ladders safely
Launched the on 1st September Ladder Exchange Initiative is intended to help reduce the number of deaths and injuries resulting from falls from height.
Fragile roofing warning after firm fined for worker’s seven-metre fall
HSE warns of the dangers of working on fragile roofs, this follows the conviction of a Lancashire-based company and a director for breaching
Businesses urged take proper precautions after worker fractures skull in fall
Businesses are being warned to take correct precautions when their staff work at height, after a roofer sustained serious head injuries
Construction company fined after fall from height
HSE is urging construction companies to prevent falls from height after a contractor fell over three metres while
HSE warns those responsible for people working at height
A Glasgow-based construction company has been convicted of failing to
Warning to scaffolding companies after collapse prosecution
Scaffolding companies need to double check their structures are safe and secure, the HSE has warned following the
Ladder Exchange - free updates
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Agriculture Safety and Health Awareness Days in Scotland
HSE is running a number of Agricultural SHADs targeted at small farms with employees and self employed farmers. The
Do you work with trees?
Working with trees can be dangerous. Most injuries happen when using a chainsaw to fell trees, but there are other causes for serious injuries
Big brother’s star builder ‘steps up’ to promote ladder safety
Professional builder and Big Brother star Craig Phillips says ‘safety’ is key when working with ladders.
Midlothian roofing contractors fined after worker falls
HSE today warned of the dangers of working on or maintaining fragile roofs, following the conviction of a Scottish company, TQR Ltd of Dalkeith

