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Birmingham builder dies in scaffold fall
The Police and the HSE are currently involved in a joint investigation after a 78-year-old builder died after falling from scaffolding.
On March 5, the builder...
Scaffolding collapse narrowly misses school children
School children and staff narrowly miss serious injury after scaffolding collapses onto a school in Wales.
An investigation by Health and Safety and Vale of...
CITB safety test cheats caught in police raids
Three safety test workers have been arrested after being caught giving answers to candidates for cash.
According to reports, the cheating was exposed by counter-fraud...
HSE: Death rate in construction on the rise
Latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive reveal death rates in construction have increased.
The figures show 40 construction site workers were killed as...
HSE Spot Inspections Target Bolton and Trafford
Bolton and Trafford are the latest areas the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is specifically targeting with spot inspections to ensure workplaces are COVID-secure.
Following...
Scaffolding Association urges Government not to scrap Working at Height Regs
The UK's largest scaffolding trade association has called on the Government not to scrap or relax the Working at Height Regulations.
Following our news that...
HSE launches month-long national safety clampdown
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have today released details of a month-long safety clampdown on construction sites across the United Kingdom.
The purge on...
HSE Target Yorkshire Construction Sites This Month
Construction sites in Yorkshire are being safety-checked by the HSE this month as part of an inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and...
Simian Risk wins Blink Giant Media contract and announces key appointment
Leading scaffolding safety firm Simian Risk is continuing its expansion into the South of England with the appointment of Bournemouth based specialist Tristan Kelly.
Tristan...
Scaffolding firm fined £5K after scaffolder fell eight-meters
A scaffolding company has been fined £5000 after one of its workers fell from an eight-meter-high scaffold.
JR Scaffolding Services has claimed responsibility in court...
