Homeowner spared jail after carrying out work on his home
A homeowner has been given a suspended sentence after he carried out unsafe work on an extension to his own home in Manchester with no proper scaffolding. Abdul Rehman engaged…
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Carpenter killed by roofing panels in high winds
A carpenter has died after he was struck by spandrel panels in high winds the carpentry contractor has been fined after the tragic accident. On 30 October 2019, Niall McCormack…
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Carpenter crushed to death by excavator firm dissolved upon prosecution
A Construction company has been fined £146k after a carpenter was crushed to death by a 20 tonne excavator while he was woking on containment works on a concrete overflow…
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Building firm fined for dangerous work after being served prohibition order
A building firm has been fined after putting workers working at height at risk during the refurbishment of a former warehouse building in London and for breaching a Prohibition Notice….
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Scaffolding company fined after crane operator hits cable and dies
A company has been fined after a worker was fatally electrocuted whilst operating a lorry mounted crane the incident occurred when the operator hit a power line when unloading materials…
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Worker struck by heated tin roof after excavator struck cable
Court hears how worker was struck by heated sheet of tin metal after excavator driver hit 415v cable in wall which arc on the machine which then caused a fire…
Read MoreConstruction firm fined £25,000 after Asbestos removal
A construction company and a property management company have both been fined after failing to manage asbestos safely during a refurbishment of a former office block in Stockport. Manchester Magistrates’…
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Worker killed after steel balcony falls from forklift
A steel fabrication firm has been fined after a large steel balcony was being lifted by a fork lift telehandler, the company has been fined £50,000 and ordered to pay…
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Excavator driver’s leg broken after pipe laying goes wrong
A groundworks firm has been fined after an employee was injured when he was struck by a metal bow shackle whilst laying a sewer pipe. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard that…
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Director and project manager sentenced after dumper death
A company director and project manager have been sentenced after an untrained and unsupervised worker was killed when the forward tipping dumper truck he was operating overturned. Swansea Crown Court…
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