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Isle of Wight worker dies during demo project

Three construction companies have been fined after a worker suffered fatal injuries while demolishing a two-storey building in preparation for a development project. Portsmouth Crown...

HSE: Death rate in construction on the rise

Latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive reveal death rates in construction have increased. The figures show 40 construction site workers were killed as...

HSE issues safety alert over dodgy face masks

The Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert over dodgy Chinese face-masks which are flooding the UK market. The HSE has stated that...

HSE Restarts Site Inspections

The Health and Safety Executive has announced it's resuming with construction site inspections. As the construction industry in England begins to return to work after...

HSE suspends routine inspections

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has stopped all routine inspections amid safety fears over the coronavirus outbreak. It's understood the HSE will continue to...

Worker dies in scaffold ladder fall

A contractor has been fined after an employee fell to his death from a ladder while exiting a scaffold at Jute Street, Aberdeen.  Aberdeen Sheriff...

No edge protection lands roofers in court

Both partners of a roofing firm have been sentenced after working unsafely on a Bowls Club in Salisbury. Swindon Magistrates’ Court heard how between April...

MPs call for action to tackle increase in deaths at work

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Working at Height has expressed concern at the latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive, which show...

Scaffolding boss receives suspended jail sentence for scaffolders death

A scaffolding boss has received a suspended jail sentence and a roofing contractor has been fined after a scaffolder was killed falling through a...

Contractor jailed for skimping on scaffolding

A Salford builder has been given a suspended sentenced for his cutting corners approach to health and safety. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how, in July...

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