Worker falls 5.5 meters to his death through skylight
A company which manufactures signage and displays for high street retailer was sentenced today for safety breaches after a worker fell to his death through a roof light. Richard Perry,…
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Month: July 2016
Laborer crushed and trapped by three tonne road roller
An exhibitions and displays company has been fined for safety breaches after a labourer was crushed by a road roller. The incident occurred in November 2015 at Quantum Exhibitions &…
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Building company fined £120000 for worker who sprained ankles
A construction company in Gateshead has been fined after a worker suffered injury when he fell down a service riser shaft. Newcastle upon Tyne Magistrates’ Court heard how Meldrum Construction…
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Chesterfield plumber receives suspended sentence
A plumber from Chesterfield has received a ten month suspended sentence for health and safety failings. Northern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court heard how a 45-year-old plumber, Jamie Simpson, undertook work on…
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ECA gets new 10.5% wage rise for electricians
The electrical contracting industry has agreed on a four-year wage deal, which will take effect from January 2017. This is the first time that an agreement spanning four years has…
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Remaining Didcott boiler towers demolished
The remaining boiler towers have now been demolished at 6am this morning after a long and drawn out procedure after the initial accident that saw four men killed by the…
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CITB distribute new £442,268 of funding of SME’s
The fund, which is part of CITB’s Flexible Fund, grants up to £5000 for levy payers with fewer than 50 employees, to provide skills and training to their workforce. To…
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Didcot A to be blown down to resume search of missing workers
The remaining boiler house at Didcot plant A will be blown down so the search can be resumed for of the bodies of the three men remaining buried at the…
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Excavator hit then run over worker crushing his foot
A construction company was sentenced today after a worker suffered crush injuries when he was hit and then run over by an excavator. Complete Demolition Ltd had been contracted to…
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43 construction workers died in UK last year
Provisional annual data for work-related fatal accidents in Great Britain’s workplaces has been released today has been revealed that Forty three workers died in construction, the same as the average for…
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