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
A metal gate manufacturing company has been prosecuted after repeatedly ignoring Health and Safety Executive (HSE) enforcement notices. Research and Development in Opening Gates Limited was first visited by HSE at its site in Grantham, Lincolnshire, where inspectors identified serious safety breaches, including unsafe equipment, inadequate control of welding fume, and poor structural integrity in […] read more
A housebuilder has been fined £800,000 after a teen apprentice was injured when a temporary stairwell covering collapsed. Charlie Marsh, 17, had been working as a contractor on a Taylor Wimpey UK Limited site as it built around 450 new homes on its Meadfields site in Weston-Super-Mare. The apprentice bricklayer, from Whitchurch in Bristol, was […] read more