Work at Height Regulations 2005


Company fined after man dies from fall

A man died after falling through a hole in his own bathroom that had been left by workers. Read More

Builder avoids immediate prison sentence after failing to protect workers

A builder has been given a suspended prison sentence after he put the lives of workers at risk on a construction site in London. Read More

Engineering firm fined after employee sustains serious injuries at HS2 site

An engineering firm has been fined after an employee suffered a fractured skull, hip, jaw and pelvis, while working at a HS2 construction site in Hertfordshire. Read More

The revocation of the Working At Height Regulations – Why they need to stay

Statistics show that in 2004 there were 67 workplace fatalities as a result of falls from height and in 2022 this had fallen to 29, so why is the Governments post Brexit Revocation and Reform Bill looking to scrap Work At Height Regulations 2005 i? We highlight the importance of retaining them. Read More

Warehouse owner fined after worker falls 30 feet through skylight

A warehouse owner has been fined after an employee of a roofing contractor fell approximately 30 feet through a glass skylight on a warehouse roof resulting in severe life changing injuries. Read More

Firm fined £20,000 after worker fell from height

A building maintenance company has been fined £20,000 for poorly managing work at height while carrying out repairs to a roof and cleaning the gutters of a commercial unit. Read More

Construction company fined following fatal fall from height

A construction company has been fined for not having safety measures in place for working at height which caused the fall and death of an 86-year-old woman. Read More

Company fined after worker suffered fall from height

Infiniti Roofing and Construction Ltd has been sentenced for breaches of safety regulations after an employee fell through a gap in scaffolding and sustained multiple injuries. Read More

Construction company prosecuted after workers fall from height

A construction company has been sentenced following an incident where two bricklayers fell from height during the construction of a parapet wall. Read More

School fined after teaching assistant injured in fall from height

A school has been sentenced after an employee fell through the ceiling of the school hall, causing a major injury. Read More



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