Glasgow Firm Fined Following Death of a Worker
A Glasgow-based construction firm has been fined following the death of a worker after he was crushed when a 1.6-tonne frame fell on him. Daniel Hurley had been working with machinery near an area where the structural steelwork for a stair tower was being erected on the site. The Court heard that not long after the steel […]
Property Company Fined for Dangerous Procedures At Heights
A property company based in Lancashire has been found guilty of exposing workers to dangerous conditions when working at heights. Responding to complaints about the working conditions and the safety conditions for workers, the Health and Safety Executive sent officials to investigate the claims. The inspectors found workers stripping slates from a fragile roof without […]
Scottish Constructions Sites Potentially More Dangerous than those in England
With the number of construction site inspections in Scotland falling by 30 per cent last year, according to the Union for Workers in the Construction Sector (UCATT), the lives of construction workers in Scotland are being put at an increased risk To explain, despite inspecting 1,248 Scottish constructions sites in 2012/13 and carrying out 1,250 inspections in […]
Construction Sites Failing to Protect Workers
Health and safety at construction sites continues to be a cause for concern after a national targeted inspection focusing on health risks for construction workers saw enforcement action taken at one in six of the sites that were visited. During a concentrated two-week period of proactive inspections, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) demanded improvements, and in […]
Building site safety concerns continue
The issue of building site safety is never far from the spotlight, with the Health and Safety Executive frequently running initiatives designed to highlight the risks that can occur in this type of work, and how these risks can be best managed. However, despite these best efforts, too many employers continue to ignore the advice and examples […]
Construction safety in the spotlight
Health and safety in the construction industry has recently come under the spotlight after a nationwide campaign by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found an alarming number of sites were failing to meet basic safety standards. Many sites visited by the HSE The campaign involved HSE inspectors visiting 2,607 sites across the UK where refurbishment or repair work […]
Safety clampdown on construction sites
Unsafe practices on construction sites are to be targeted as part of a national initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill-health. During a month-long drive to improve standards in one of Britain’s most dangerous industries, the Health and Safety Executive will visit sites where refurbishment or repair works are taking place. Inspectors will ensure that construction sites are […]
HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on construction sites
Construction sites are being put under the spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. During February and March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) will be visiting sites where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out. This is part of a national drive […]
Triple prosecution after construction death
Fines totalling £18,700 have been handed down after a foreman died when an excavator bucket filled with concrete fell on him at a London construction site. Euro Earthworks Ltd general foreman, Gerry Fox, was crushed by an excavator bucket when it fell from the arm of the 12 tonne excavator being driven by a colleague. […]
Accidents at work – Health and Safety Executive Statistics
In 2009/10 there were 23 fatal injuries to workers in Scotland, 2,548 reported major injuries to employees and 7992 over 3 day injuries to employees. Compared with 2008/09 the total number of injuries in Scotland has fallen by 8.9%. In Scotland in 2009/10 the rate per 100,000 employees was 115.6 for fatal and major injuries […]
