Health and Safety

Worker fell through unprotected stairwell opening during construction of an apartment block. HSE investigation found work at height was not properly planned or controlled. Company and director sentenced after allowing unsafe working practices. A Staffordshire-based construction company and its director have been sentenced after a worker sustained serious injuries when he fell through a stairwell […] read more

– Bassetlaw District Council has been fined £50,000 after an employee was seriously injured when a ride-on lawnmower overturned – HSE found the council had failed to carry out a suitable risk assessment – The Judge found the council to be highly culpable, having fallen far short of expected industry standards A Nottinghamshire district council […] read more

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) marks Global Asbestos Awareness Week (1–7 April), highlighting free guidance and training resources available to help dutyholders and trades comply with the law. HSE inspectors visiting premises and construction sites check that asbestos is being managed in compliance with the law and workers are kept safe. Regulator outlines three main […] read more

– 17-year-old apprentice injured by a metal cutting guillotine – An HSE investigation found a large gap in the bed of the guillotine that allowed access to dangerous parts of the machinery – The company had failed to identify risk even after the incident had taken place A Rotherham-based metal fabrication company has been sentenced […] read more

Paul Coulson was crushed by a three-tonne pallet after another worker operated a conveyor not knowing he was inside Dangerous working practices had previously been captured on CCTV, but Company only made changes after Mr Coulson’s death. One of the country’s largest building merchants has been fined more than £2 million after one of its […] read more