Construction company fined for breaching work at height regulations
April 6, 2021
A construction company has been fined after HSE inspectors found unsafe working at height practises and unsafe crane operations during a routine inspection. Read More
Construction firm sentenced after worker falls from height
April 1, 2021
A self-employed labourer fell almost four meters through a fragile skylight while working to fit roof sheets to a newly constructed steel framed barn. He spent nearly two weeks in hospital after being knocked unconscious and suffering head and facial injuries. Read More
Working platform failure leads to fines
March 29, 2021
Two construction companies have been sentenced following an incident were a working platform failed and a bricklayer using the platform was injured. Read More
£99k fine following construction site fatality
March 22, 2021
Specialist plant hire company, Ruislip Plant Ltd, has been fined after a worker was fatally injured whilst undertaking maintenance on a piling rig. Read More
Construction company fined after worker suffered multiple burns
March 18, 2021
Walden Builders Ltd has been sentenced after a worker was struck by a heated sheet of tin. Read More
The Common Assessment Standard from CHAS: What you need to know
March 18, 2021
The rollout of a new data-sharing agreement between the Common Assessment Standard providers means the benefits of qualifying for and specifying the scheme are greater than ever. CHAS, Managing Director Ian McKinnon explains more. Read More
Unseen and Alcumus unite to help eradicate modern slavery from supply chains
March 17, 2021
UK-based anti-slavery charity Unseen has formed a new partnership with Alcumus to help increase awareness of the role of accreditation and digital solutions in demonstrating that an organisation is ethical, compliant and transparent. Read More
£500,000 fine after workers were exposed to hand-arm vibration risks
March 16, 2021
A large Telford-based foundry has been fined after a number of its workers were diagnosed with hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Read More
£250,000 fine after life-changing injuries for employee of construction firm
March 15, 2021
A construction company has been sentenced after a self-employed ground worker sustained life changing injuries in an incident involving a disc cutter. Read More
Major UK housebuilders commit funds to fire safety works
March 11, 2021
Several of the UK’s major housebuilders have announced focused pots of funding to be used on the replacement of cladding and other fire safety issues. Read More
