Company and director sentenced after worker fell 15 feet
- Company cut corners to speed up roof repair work.
- Man fell through fragile skylight.
- Despite incident, company carried on with the job the day after.
A construction company in Hampshire has been fined £80,000 after a man fell more than 15 feet through a fragile skylight during roof repair work.
The 29-year-old sub-contractor sustained...Read More »
Construction company and roofing contractor fined thousands after worker sustained life-changing injuries in fall
A London based property refurbishment company, and an Essex roofing contractor have been fined after a worker fell from scaffolding and suffered life-changing injuries.
The worker was contracted as a general labourer for Premier Property and Construction Limited on a project managed by Axis Europe Limited at Cathcart Hill, London on...Read More »
Roofer sentenced for refusing to co-operate with HSE
- Roofer risked lives of those working for him.
- He ignored HSE prohibition notice.
- Verbally abused inspector and failed to show at court.
A Cornish roofer has been sentenced after failing to comply with requests for information from an inspector for Britain’s workplace regulator.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) received a concern after workers...Read More »
Companies fined after apprentice fell from height installing CCTV
- Apprentice fell through fragile roof.
- One company failed to properly plan for the work.
- Second company failed to produce documents as part of investigation.
Two companies have been fined after an apprentice fell from height while installing CCTV in Weymouth.
The then 20-year-old electrical apprentice had been working for Tristan G Murless Limited at...Read More »
“Wonderful, kind and generous man” killed in forklift truck incident
- Chris Keegan died after being fatally injured at his place of work
- West Yorkshire plant hire company fined £433,550
- HSE found the forklift had not had a full inspection to ensure it was safe to operate after repairs.
The family of a much-loved man have spoken of his ‘horrific’ death at work following...Read More »