Water rose to workers’ knees before emergency stop Incident was “terrifying”, says HSE inspector An oil and gas operator has been fined £300,000 after three crew members descended into a water filled lift shaft on a floating platform in the North Sea causing them to become partially submerged. The workers had been descending in a […] read more
Young roofer was on just his second day on the job. Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of workplace death and HSE guidance is available. A director has been given a suspended jail sentence and two companies fined after a young man on just his second day on the job fell to […] read more
Young roofer was on just his second day on the job. Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of workplace death and HSE guidance is available. A director has been given a suspended jail sentence and two companies fined after a young man on just his second day on the job fell to […] read more
A construction site supervisor has been fined after he exposed primary school pupils and staff to asbestos during renovation work. Adrian Barraclough was working as a site supervisor during the refurbishment of kitchen facilities at Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Bristol. During the works on 13 May 2023, the 54-year-old cut through asbestos insulating […] read more
A demolition company has been fined after a worker fell six metres through a roof opening during a demolition project, suffering serious injuries. Lawrie (Demolition) Limited had been appointed as the principal contractor to carry out the demolition of a vacant warehouse in Aberdeen. On 25 May 2023, 42-year-old Sylwester Zdunczyk was working with a […] read more