Author Archives: HSE

Construction company sentenced after a worker fell to his death

Antonio Rodrigues, 55, fell from a scaffold platform through an unglazed window Lima Construction Limited was principal contactor at a redevelopment site in south west London Falls from height remain leading cause of workplace injury and death A construction company has been fined after one of its employees was killed when he fell through an unglazed window […] read more

Industry and government set new bar for workplace health  

A new framework has been launched to raise the standards of physical and mental health at work, within the chemicals and major hazards industries.  The new Principles of Workplace Health and Wellbeing Leadership have been officially launched today (24 June) at the House of Lords at an event hosted by Lord Ian McNicol and sponsored by Baroness Brenda […] read more

HSE urges construction companies to strengthen site security

As school holidays approach, construction companies across the region are being urged to take additional precautions to keep children safe this summer. While rare, children have tragically lost their lives, and others have been injured, after making their way on to unsecure and unsafe construction sites. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is calling on […] read more