Sheet pile fell because excavator hook had no safety catch
April 23, 2013
A man sustained life-changing injuries after he was struck by a seven-metre metal sheet pile, which detached from the hook of a faulty excavator as it was being lowered at a site in south Yorkshire. Read More
Drivers urged to take care at roadworks
September 5, 2011
The Highways Agency has warned motorists of the need to drive responsibly near roadworks to reduce the risk of harm to highway workers. Read More
Underground understanding
August 11, 2011
The Highways Term Maintenance Association (HTMA) and the HSE's Working Well Together (WWT) campaign have collaborated to produce a DVD that addresses general attitudes and behaviours to digging safely around utility infrastructures. Read More
Firms fined £300,000 for dangerous-drop oversight
August 2, 2011
A roadside CCTV-repair worker died as a result of injuries sustained in a night-time fall because his employer had not made him aware of the fact that he was working near a drop. Read More