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Aberdeenshire roofing boss fined after worker seriously injured in fall

HSE — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:00:56 +0000

An Aberdeenshire roofing boss has been fined after one of his workers was seriously injured when he fell five metres from the edge of a flat roof.

Employer fined after electrician injures back in fall

HSE — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:30:23 +0000

An apprentice electrician sustained serious back injuries after falling through a ceiling while working in the loft space of a Swindon youth centre.

Construction firm fined over worker’s fall injuries

HSE — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:30:13 +0000

A construction firm has been sentenced for safety failings after a roofer was badly injured in a fall from scaffolding at a house in Trafford.

Receptionist’s roof fall puts dental firm in court

HSE — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:14:24 +0000

The operator of a Sheffield dental practice has been fined for safety failings after a receptionist fell more than three metres through a roof light while spending her lunch break on the flat roof of the surgery.

Landlord prosecuted after builder falls to his death

HSE — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:43:32 +0000

A landlord has been fined after a self-employed builder died while replacing a roof on a property in Middlesex.

Shropshire egg supplier fined for worker’s fall

HSE — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:00:50 +0000

A Shropshire egg supplier has been prosecuted after a female worker suffered serious foot injuries falling through a hole in the floor of a poultry barn.

Director fined after worker’s fatal fall through roof

HSE — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:00:14 +0000

The director of a building firm has been prosecuted after a self-employed contractor fell to his death through a fragile roof at an industrial building in Penryn.

Firm fined after worker’s fall from forklift

HSE — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:08:36 +0000

A North Devon farming business has been prosecuted for safety failings after a worker fractured his skull falling from the prong of a forklift truck at an animal feed mill.

Shipyard fined after apprentice fell from scaffolding

HSE — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:00:43 +0000

An apprentice worker was badly injured after he fell off scaffolding which was not properly secured at Pendennis Shipyard Ltd in Falmouth.

Church fined after worker paralysed in fall

HSE — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:00:19 +0000

A church council in South Kensington has been prosecuted for safety failings after a self-employed joiner was left paralysed when he fell from the balcony of St Paul’s church in Onslow Square.

Construction firm fined for repeatedly ignoring safety warnings

HSE — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:15:59 +0000

A construction company has been fined for continuing unsafe working practices at a site in Upper Norwood, Croydon, after repeatedly ignoring safety warnings.

Construction firm fined after worker’s narrow escape

HSE — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:00:40 +0000

A construction worker defied death after falling four metres from the cage of a 20-tonnes cherry-picker into the path of a moving bus, which then pushed him another 15 metres along the Euston Road.

Scaffold collapse injuries lead to fine

HSE — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:00:55 +0000

A former scaffolding company director has been fined after two employees were injured in a scaffold collapse.

Warwickshire building firm fined for worker’s fall

HSE — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:30:48 +0000

A building firm from Stratford-upon-Avon has been prosecuted after a worker suffered severe injuries when he fell from a damaged scaffolding plank at a site in South Warwickshire.

Construction boss fined over risks to workers

HSE — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:45:26 +0000

The director of a Cardiff construction firm has been fined for failing to take measures to ensure his workers’ safety while working at height.

Man’s life shattered by builder’s safety breach

HSE — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:00:20 +0000

A Sheffield man is lucky to be alive after suffering multiple injuries in a three metre fall down a flight of stairs at his home.

One in five construction sites fail safety checks

HSE — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:00:29 +0000

Nearly one in five construction sites failed safety checks during a national initiative to improve construction site safety – a slight improvement on previous years.

Widnes firm fined over employee’s fall injuries

HSE — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:27 +0000

A Cheshire worker could have been killed when he fell from the top of a chemical storage tank, a court has heard.

Firms fined over woman’s roof fall

HSE — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:30:59 +0000

An animal feed producer and a maintenance contractor have been fined after a woman fell five metres through a fragile warehouse roof in Staffordshire.

Safety notice – Potential failure of window restrictors

HSE — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:37:54 +0000

Potential failure of window side-stay restrictors in health and social care premises. Action required where there are people vulnerable to the risk of falls to prevent falling from height due to failure of the window side-stay mechanism.