Four workers escaped a fast spreading roof fire caused by welding sparks where hot work controls and fire precautions were absent.
Fri 30th Oct 2026
A construction company was fined after a 59 year old carpenter died when he fell through an unsafe first floor during refurbishment work.
Fri 2nd Oct 2026
Managing workplace vibration requires employers to understand how much vibration employees actually receive during their working day....
Thu 1st Oct 2026
Two firms were convicted after a 130 kg bespoke window fell from the 26th floor of a London penthouse and killed a coach driver.
Thu 24th Sep 2026
A temporary labourer suffered life changing spinal injuries after falling through an unprotected stairwell opening and the employer was fined.
Mon 21st Sep 2026
This scoping review shows that climate change is already reshaping the realities of outdoor work. Rising temperatures, extreme weather, and....
Tue 15th Sep 2026
A worker was killed when an unsupported trench collapsed and both the principal contractor and subcontractor were convicted after a joint investigatio...
Wed 9th Sep 2026
Unsafe roof work with no edge protection led to prosecution and fines after public reports and repeated regulator interventions.
Tue 18th Aug 2026
A telehandler operator has been sentenced after reversing over a colleague on a construction site while not using a banksman and using a mobile phone...
A bricklayer suffered multiple fractures when an upper floor overloaded with concrete blocks collapsed and the principal contractor was fined followin...
A construction company was prosecuted after building an extension over gas service pipework and a boiler flue that created an immediate danger and res...
Mon 17th Aug 2026
Robotics and automation can remove construction workers from hazardous tasks, but they can also introduce risks involving machine movement....
Tue 11th Aug 2026
A bricklayer suffered serious spinal and chest injuries after stepping on a fragile polycarbonate roof sheet during repair work at a farm, resulting i...
Mon 10th Aug 2026
A construction company was fined after a worker fell through an unprotected roof light during refurbishment work and suffered life changing injuries.
Thu 6th Aug 2026
Managers need to control the whole work-at-height process, from defining the task and appointing competent people to selecting equipment.....
Thu 30th Jul 2026
An employer was fined after a worker sustained serious life changing injuries when a steel beam fell during dismantling because the work was not prope...
A groundworks company was fined after a dumper truck overturned into an unprotected excavation, leading to serious leg injuries and findings of failur...
Tue 21st Jul 2026
A construction company was fined after a scaffold tower toppled onto members of the public on a busy high street due to poor assembly and inadequate c...
Fri 10th Jul 2026
An employer was fined and its director received a suspended sentence after an apprentice was fatally crushed by unsecured board materials during a ren...
Thu 9th Jul 2026
A company was fined after wall panels collapsed during dismantling work at height, throwing a worker from a scissor lift.
Wed 8th Jul 2026
A construction company was fined after a worker suffered life changing injuries following a fall from height due to poor planning and missing protecti...
Tue 30th Jun 2026
A construction director was sentenced after an excavation side wall collapsed, causing life changing injuries.
Fri 26th Jun 2026
A joint venture contractor was fined after a 20 tonne tipper truck fell from an excavation ramp edge, injuring the driver.
A workplace transport incident involving a reversing flat bed truck led to serious injuries and a fine after the employer failed to organise safe sepa...
Tue 23rd Jun 2026
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