The revocation of the Working At Height Regulations – Why they need to stay
March 12, 2023
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
July 4, 2022
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
June 10, 2022
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
June 6, 2022
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
March 22, 2022
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
March 21, 2022
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
March 9, 2022
A school has been sentenced after an employee fell through the ceiling of the school hall, causing a major injury. Read More
£1.5m fine after electrician died following fall from crane platform
March 4, 2022
A company has been fined after an electrician died in fall of approximately eight metres when an access panel on the raised walkway of an overhead crane gave way beneath him. Read More
Suspended sentence for owner of roofing firm
February 14, 2022
A roofing company owner has been given a suspended sentence after a member of the public reported a concern regarding unsafe work at height. Read More
Scaffolding contractor fined after worker sustains multiple injuries in fall
February 11, 2022
A scaffolding contractor has been fined after a worker fell from height resulting in serious injuries. Read More