A Cornish construction company and its director have been sentenced after a resident fell through the balcony at his home during recent refurbishment work. Truro Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 18 August 2016, 58-year old Simon Powell, who has impair… read more
Construction firms across Great Britain will be targeted on their health standards by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) it has been announced. These inspections will be the first time the regulator has targeted the industry with a specific focus o… read more
A Glossop-based company has been fined after a visiting tanker collided with a fork lift truck. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 23 June 2017, a tanker was reversing into a tanker discharge bay at Dinting Lodge in Glossop when it collided a… read more
A construction company and its managing director have been sentenced after poor conditions at a building site were found to be dangerous. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how HSE inspectors had visited the site in Sherborne Gardens, London, follow… read more
A Bedfordshire waste company has been sentenced after two of its employees suffered burns whilst processing flammable aerosol containers. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 12 July 2016, two workers were processing flammable aerosol canisters usin… read more