infostnonlineOct 5, 20211 min readFalling load leaves worker seriously injuredA construction company has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker was struck by a falling load from a mechanical excavator....
infostnonlineSep 29, 20212 min readHSE blitz on dustThe HSE is planning a construction industry inspection blitz, focusing on dust. HSE inspectors across Great Britain will be targeting...
infostnonlineSep 15, 20212 min read£900k in damages paid to injured workerA construction worker has been awarded a £900,000 settlement after being seriously injured when he fell eight metres from the third floor...
infostnonlineAug 25, 20212 min readPUWER equipment breaches rise by 40% on construction sitesThe Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) places duties on people and companies who own, operate, or have control...
infostnonlineJun 1, 20211 min readConstruction company fined after excavation collapseHarlands Builders Limited has been fined for safety breaches after a ground worker was trapped having entered a two-metre-deep...
infostnonlineMay 11, 20212 min readWorking at height breaches increase by 84% on construction sitesThe Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported an 84% increase in the number of ‘Working at Height’ breaches occurring on construction...
infostnonlineMay 11, 20212 min readTwo construction companies fined after worker seriously injured in excavation collapseAuberne Homes Limited and groundworks contractor W and E Lammie have been fined after an employee of W and E Lammie was crushed and...