HSE statistics show workplace stress, depression and anxiety on the rise
Statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show improvement in some areas but also show concerning trends in workplace stress, depression and...
Scaffolder crushed to death in church collapse
Two directors are on trial after a scaffolder was crushed to death in a “long-predicted” church collapse.
A court heard that Jeff Plevey, 56, from...
Scaffolding firm fined after labourer’s death fall
A scaffolding firm has been fined £75,000 after a 42 year-old scaffolders labourer fell 12 meters to his death.
Father-of-one 42-year-old Anthony Causby, who worked...
Worker falls from scaffolding at Trafford Centre
A contractor has been fined nearly £20,000 after a worker fell 15ft from a scaffolding tower in the Trafford Centre, Manchester.
The TA Knox Shopfitters...
HSE Issue Access Safety Alert
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a new safety alert expanding on existing scaffold guidance. The move is aimed at enhancing current...
HSE Clampdown On Construction Sites
Construction sites are being put under the spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health.
Between 20...
Offshore Scaffolding Safety Alert Issued In Australia
The NOPSEMA (National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority) has issued a safety alert after the investigation found a list of failures after a major...
Scaffolding boss recieves suspended jail term after forklift death
The Managing Director of a scaffolding company has been slammed with a suspended prison sentence and fine after an employee died when he was...
VIDEO: Northamptonshire firm fined after scaffold collapse
Northamptonshire shoppers were forced to run for safety as a scaffold collapsed and fell some 20 metres towards them, a court has heard.
Nobody was...
SpanSet & Simian showcase solutions for the Scaffolding Industry
One of the UK's leading manufacturers and suppliers of height safety equipment has partnered up with Simian Risk to showcase working at height safety solutions.
At...
