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Sole trader, Ian Pitman, has been fined after a sub-contractor fell five metres through a sky light onto a concrete floor. Bristol Magistrates’ Court heard how on 20 July 2017 a man working for Ian Pitman was renewing the guttering between two buildings in Chipping Sodbury in Bristol. While fitting a roof panel back into …

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As we continue the roadmap out of lock down and more businesses re-open, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is working with local authorities to carry out spot checks and inspections on local businesses. The reopening of the economy means that the opportunity for COVID to spread is increased substantially, so it is critical that …

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A contractor has been fined after an employee was hit by falling debris from a wall that was being demolished in an unsafe manner. Blackpool Magistrates’ Court heard that on 10 January 2020, Barrowbridge Construction Limited had been contracted to demolish a garage in Clitheroe, Lancashire. Three operatives pushed over the remaining part of the …

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A metal manufacturer has been fined following an incident involving a side loader fork truck. Mansfield Magistrates’ court heard how, on 20 November 2017, the truck was involved in an incident where an employee was trapped between the truck and a rack containing metal pipes at Fabrikat (Nottingham) Limited in Hamilton Road, Nottingham. The company …

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