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Company fined after worker dies in six-foot scaffold fall

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...

Scaffolders Could Down Tools in Heatwave Under New HSE Proposals

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,...

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

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...

Subbie Sentenced After Worker’s 25-Foot Scaffold Fall

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,...

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

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,...

HSE Celebrates 50 Years of Protecting Workers

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...

Construction Industry Sees Worrying Rise in Worker Fatalities

The construction industry is facing significant concerns following a sharp increase in worker fatalities, with the latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive...

Scaffolder’s Death Leads to Major Fine for Tata Chemicals

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...

Fatal Scaffolding Fall Leads to Hefty Fine for Firm

A Kent-based construction firm faces a fine and costs totalling over £100,000 following a tragic incident on a Kent building site. Amberley Homes (Kent) Ltd...

Roofing Firm and Scaffolding Company Partner Sentenced After HSE Investigations

Mitie Tilley Roofing Limited, a roofing company, and their business partner at RM Scaffolding, Paul Robinson, have been handed substantial fines and legal penalties...

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