Shipping company fined after worker fell from height and suffered life changing injuries
January 22, 2020
A worker was paralysed from the waist down when he fell 3.4 metres to the bottom of a ships hold. Read More
Company fined after airport baggage handler suffers skull fractures and brain injury
January 16, 2020
A company providing a range of airline ground support services has been fined after an employee fell from a height of more than two metres. Read More
Roofing firm fined £28k
January 15, 2020
A roofing company has been fined after a worker suffered serious back injuries when he fell from a ladder whilst transporting a bucket full of broken tiles. Read More
Fall from height results in fine
January 9, 2020
W D Cormack and Sons, a partnership operating a haulage business, has been fined after a driver fell from a trailer to the ground. Read More
Sir Robert McAlpine fined £260k after fall from height
January 7, 2020
Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker fell 4.8 metres through an unprotected opening. Read More
Director’s brother in fatal fall
December 31, 2019
The director of a solar panel company in Worcestershire has been ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work and to pay costs of £15,000 after his brother fell to his death while installing solar panels. Read More
‘Put ladder training at the top of the height safety agenda’, says Ladder Association after worker permanently paralysed
December 19, 2019
A Northamptonshire painting and decorating employer has been sentenced after an employee sustained serious, life changing injuries after falling from height. Read More
Keeping safe whilst working at height this winter
December 10, 2019
Some of the issues to be aware of and top tips to help mitigate risks for those working at height during the winter period. Read More
Inspections revealed serious safety breaches
October 29, 2019
A roofing company, Superfast Roofing Ltd, has been fined after repeatedly failing to manage health and safety on construction sites. Read More
Generic risk assessments not suitable for task
October 22, 2019
A Hitchin-based construction company has been sentenced after a carpenter sustained nerve and tissue damage to his lower back after a fall from height. Read More
