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Cheshire builder in court over absence of welfare facilities

A Cheshire building contractor, Phillip Affleck, has been fined for serious health breaches and lack of welfare facilities on a Culcheth building site. Trafford Magistrates’ Court heard that the Hea....

Added on: 25/09/2015

Altrincham building contractor sentenced over multiple safety failings

A Cheshire builder has been sentenced after pleading guilty to multiple health and safety issues at a site in Altrincham where he was carrying out a shop conversion into three apartments. Builder fine....

Added on: 25/09/2015

Company sentenced after employee received electric shock

Berneslai Homes Ltd has been fined following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive into safety standards during maintenance work of council owned domestic properties. Barnsley Magistrate....

Added on: 25/09/2015

National company calls on the construction industry to learn from their mistakes during HSE’s refurbishment initiative

A national interiors fit-out company, previously prosecuted by the health and safety regulator, is calling on their construction colleagues to act now in improving standards and reduce the number of d....

Added on: 18/09/2015

Construction company fined for gas safety failings

A company that constructs extensions to houses has been fined after incorrectly extending a gas flue, potentially putting lives at risk. Southwark Crown Court heard how, between June 2013 and June 201....

Added on: 11/09/2015

Solar panel installation company fined after worker falls through roof-light

A company that installs solar panels has been fined after a worker fell through a roof-light whilst installing solar panels on the roof of a barn at a property in Newton Stewart. Stranraer Sheriff Cou....

Added on: 04/09/2015

Brothers sentenced over unsafe work at height

Two brothers have been fined for allowing employees to work at height unsafely after workers were spotted while building an agricultural farm building in Lewes.  The brothers who are directors of bui....

Added on: 04/09/2015

Deeside man fined over safety breaches

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Added on: 28/08/2015

Transport company in court over driver’s death

A Norfolk-based road transport company has been sentenced for safety failings after a driver suffered life-changing injuries and later died following an incident in Broxbourne, Herts.  Keith Brookes,....

Added on: 28/08/2015

Major construction firm fined for safety failings

A construction company has been fined after a worker was injured by sound bloc boards (similar to plaster board) weighing a total of 544 kilograms that fell from a crane.  Balfour Beatty Regional Con....

Added on: 28/08/2015