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North Sea worker dies after incident on Valaris 121 rig

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A 32-year-old worker has died following an incident on an offshore drilling rig in the North Sea. Police Scotland and the Health and Safety...
Health & Safety

HSE launches major construction site safety inspections in Manchester

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is carrying out a series of unannounced inspections at construction sites across Manchester city centre this week. Twelve inspectors...
In The Courts

Company fined after worker dies in six-foot scaffold fall

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A Lancashire sign-fitting company and its director have been prosecuted after a worker died from head injuries sustained in a fall from scaffolding lacking...
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Scaffolders Could Down Tools in Heatwave Under New HSE Proposals

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Scaffolders could be given the right to stop work during extreme heat under plans being developed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The proposals,...
In The Courts

Scaffolding Company Hit with £30,000 Fine Over Safety Lapses

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A Merseyside scaffolding company has been fined £30,800 after an investigation found workers had been using an unsafe scaffold at a construction site in...
In The Courts

Subbie Sentenced After Worker’s 25-Foot Scaffold Fall

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A self-employed roofer has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a worker suffered serious injuries in a fall from scaffolding in Devon. Daniel Hooper,...
Health & Safety

Firm Fined £60,000 After Worker Falls to Death from Birmingham Church Steeple

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A specialist construction company has been fined £60,000 following the death of a worker who fell from a church steeple in Birmingham. David Clover, 64,...
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HSE Celebrates 50 Years of Protecting Workers

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) marked its 50th anniversary on 1 January 2025, a milestone in its long-standing mission to protect lives and...
News

Construction Industry Sees Worrying Rise in Worker Fatalities

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The construction industry is facing significant concerns following a sharp increase in worker fatalities, with the latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive...
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Scaffolder’s Death Leads to Major Fine for Tata Chemicals

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Tata Chemicals Europe Limited has been fined £1.125 million following the tragic death of Michael Densmore, a 37-year-old Scaffolder and father of four, who...
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