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Construction company in court over inadequate health and safety standards

Construction Safety Posted on 22nd December 2021 by Sonya Parker22nd December 2021

Construction company in court over inadequate health and safety standards A national construction company has been fined after an unannounced inspection by Health and Safety Executive inspectors found poor welfare standards, dangerous electrical systems and inadequate health and safety provision … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged construction, Fined, hse, Inadequate H&S, Site Activities

Company fined after several workers contracted occupational disease

Construction Safety Posted on 24th August 2021 by Sonya Parker24th August 2021

August 2021 A construction company was sentenced today for safety breaches after multiple employees were diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration (HAVS). The Court heard that the company reported seven cases of HAVS between 2016 and 2018. All of the workers … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged Construciton, construction, construction site, enforcement, hand arm vibration syndrome, HAV, hazard, health and safety, health and safety accidents, health and safety executive, legal requirements, respiratory protective equipment, risk assessment

Construction company fined after worker falls from domestic garage roof

Construction Safety Posted on 22nd July 2021 by Sonya Parker22nd July 2021

July 2021 A construction company has been fined for failing to comply with work at height regulations after a worker fell from a garage roof. The Court heard that in February 2020, the worker had accessed the roof using a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged construction, construction site, enforcement, falls from height, health and safety, health and safety executive, hse, legal requirements, working at height

Company and director sentenced for exposing workers to asbestos

Construction Safety Posted on 15th July 2021 by Sonya Parker15th July 2021

July 2021 A wood working company and its director have been fined after an inspection by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found a series of failings and risks associated with significant quantities of asbestos-containing materials within the premises. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged access, asbestos, asbestos hse, construction, construction site, health and safety, health and safety executive, hse, HSE inspections, hse safety alert, inspection

Safety Site/Workplace Inspections and Audits

Construction Safety Posted on 29th June 2021 by Sonya Parker29th June 2021

Construction Safety CS Ltd are delighted to announce that we are expanding our workplace/construction site inspections and audits. Construction Safety CS inspections and audits provide reassurance and peace of mind to the Clients that the construction work on their projects … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged construction, construction site, construction sites, coronavirus, site audits, site inspections

Construction company fined after worker seriously injured by a mitre saw

Construction Safety Posted on 22nd June 2021 by Sonya Parker22nd June 2021

June 2021 A construction company has been fined after a worker’s hand was severed by an inadequately guarded mitre saw on a construction site. The Court heard that, in January 2019, a worker installing skirting board in a new build … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged construction, construction site, health and safety, health and safety executive, hse, HSE inspections, hse safety alert, inspection

Construction company fined after an employee dies after being run over by a dumper truck

Construction Safety Posted on 22nd June 2021 by Sonya Parker22nd June 2021

An organisation has been fined after an employee was run over by a dumper vehicle. The Court heard that in October 2016, an employee was changing over a blade on a piece of work equipment at the side of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged access, construction, construction site, enforcement, health and safety, health and safety executive, hse, HSE inspections, hse safety alert, operative

Director fined after young worker injured in fall from height

Construction Safety Posted on 28th May 2021 by Sonya Parker28th May 2021

27th May 2021 A Director of a Construction company has been fined for safety breaches after a 17-year-old worker fell from a mezzanine floor to the ground below. The Court heard that, on February 2019, the worker and two others were … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged access, construction, construction site, construction sites, covid 19, health and safety, health and safety executive, HSE inspections, site operating procedures, working at height

Builder receives custodial sentence for failing to report an incident where a worker was seriously injured

Construction Safety Posted on 20th May 2021 by Sonya Parker20th May 2021

May 2021 A builder has been imprisoned for 24 weeks after he failed to report a serious incident at a construction site he was in charge of. The Court heard that on January 2019, the IP had been clearing a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged accident report, construction, construction sites, custodial sentence, enforcement, health and safety, hse, HSE inspections, hse safety alert, imprisonment, jail, RIDDOR, riddor reporting

Sole trader sentenced after worker sustains serious injuries in fall from height

Construction Safety Posted on 20th May 2021 by Sonya Parker20th May 2021

May 2021 A Sole trader has been fined after a sub-contractor fell five metres through a sky light onto a concrete floor. The Court heard how a sub-contractor working for the sole trader was renewing the guttering between two building. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged Accidents, construction, construction safety, court case, fall from height, health and safety accidents, hse, Safety

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