How to protect employees working at height
Working at height is the UK’s biggest cause of workplace deaths – this is what you need to know. The first rule of working at height on construction sites: don’t….
Mastering the basics when Working at height
Mastering the basics when Working at height Mastering the basics of working at height is vital to keeping your employees safe – this is what you need to know. Accidents…
Make Sure You Have a Head for Heights – Debunking Some Popular Myths
Make Sure You Have a Head for Heights – Debunking Some Popular Myths Working from heights can be pretty tricky at the best of times. But if you’re trying to…
Fight Falls from Heights with Ladders
Falls from Heights Falls from heights are the largest contributors to serious injuries and fatalities at building and construction sites. Most of these incidents are entirely preventable with a risk…
£146,000 Fine After Worker is Killed by a Crane
A company in the West Midlands has been fined £146,000 after the death of one of their employees in an incident that occurred in May 2011. The steel company, C…
Company Director and Two Firms Prosecuted after Death of Worker
Working at Height A father of five was tragically killed in an incident at work in October 2009. Kevin Jackson fell eight metres to the floor after he fell through…
Sentence for Two Companies Responsible for the Death of Scaffolding Worker
Two firms have been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court after a worker was killed when he fell from a height while working on a building site. Carillion Construction, a major…
WORKING AT HEIGHT SAFELY – ADVISE ON HEALTH AND SAFETY
More often than not very few people would or do agree comfortably to work at heights due to anxiety and fear of falling and such other risks involved. However, with…
Working at Height – Horse Trainer Fined After Worker Fell Through Skylight
Alan Swinbank, a well-known and respected racing stables owner based in North Yorkshire has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after one of his workers suffered injuries at…
Fine for London Construction Firm, Worker fell from Ladder
An unfortunate incident has changed the lives of one construction worker who was severely injured while working in Belgravia. Vasile Lonel Vatca, a 28 year old man from Romania, was…
Fall at Work Could Cost You Thousands
Many accidents in the work place happen due to carelessness and the lack of general health and safety procedures being set up. Breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act…