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Falls from Height

Australia & New Zealand

Australia records 28 fatal workplace falls in 2025

Daniel Norton -
New national figures show falls from height were Australia's second most common cause of workplace deaths, while construction recorded 41 fatalities. The figures do not identify scaffold-related cases.
Australia & New Zealand

WorkSafe targets fall risks on New Zealand residential sites

Daniel Norton -
WorkSafe New Zealand is inspecting residential sites from October to December, with falls from height accounting for 70% of construction prohibition notices.
Health & Safety

Falls from height account for quarter of all work deaths, HSE says

SM Newsdesk -
Falls from height caused 31 worker deaths in Great Britain in 2025/26, around a quarter of the 126 work-related fatalities recorded in the year,...
Health & Safety

Fatal New Malden fall followed missed scaffold inspections

SM Newsdesk -
Lima Construction Limited has been fined £50,000 after a worker fell to his death through an unprotected window opening from an external scaffold platform...
Health & Safety

NASC safety report shows zero member fatalities as workforce passes 20,000

SM Newsdesk -
NASC contractor members recorded zero operative fatalities in 2025, according to the organisation’s latest Safety Report. The 2026 NASC Safety Report, published today to coincide...
Europe

Nearly 80% of scaffold sites fail safety checks in German state

SM Newsdesk -
Authorities in the German state of Hesse have launched a week-long scaffold safety inspection campaign after previous checks found that only 21% of construction...
News

Access Industry Forum Calls for Change Amidst Soaring Workplace Falls

SM Newsdesk -
The Access Industry Forum has called for clearer reporting to tackle workplace falls from height. The Access Industry Forum (AIF), representing the principal work at...

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