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Trapped load drags labourer from scaffold as firms fined £800k

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A labourer suffered life-changing injuries after being pulled from scaffolding during an unplanned lifting operation on a London refurbishment project. Two companies have been...
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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...
Health & Safety

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,...
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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...
Health & Safety

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...
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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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