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Construction firm sentenced after dumper truck topple

A construction firm has been sentenced after a worker was injured when a 10 tonne dumper truck he was driving over turned and landed in an open excavation. Peterborough Magistrates’ Court heard Turn....

Added on: 30/10/2015

Staffordshire construction firm fined after agency worker fall

A construction company has been fined after an agency worker suffered life threatening chest injuries when he fell three and a half metres through a gap in a new floor.  Kevin Quinn, 50, from Bognor ....

Added on: 23/10/2015

Builder fined after worker fell through fragile roof

A builder has been fined for safety failings after an employee suffered life changing injuries when he fell through a fragile roof light. Bristol Crown Court heard how in August 2014 the 25-year-old e....

Added on: 23/10/2015

Concrete pumping company fined after worker injured

A concrete pumping company has been fined after a worker was injured when his foot got trapped by the paddles in the hopper of a concrete pump. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) told Llandudno Mag....

Added on: 23/10/2015

Global firms sentenced after worker killed

Two global companies have been sentenced after a worker was killed and another seriously injured during construction of an offshore wind farm.  The incident happened when a team of engineers were loa....

Added on: 09/10/2015

Contractor’s neglect of safety leads to £16,000 in fines

A specialist piling contractor has been fined after it was found to be operating a powerful rig without a safety guard around the rotating auger. The piling rig that did not have a guard Sevenoaks Mag....

Added on: 09/10/2015

Builder fined following fatal accident

A builder has been fined for failing to ensure the safety of one of his employees, who suffered a fatal accident.  While carrying out construction work in Alne, North Yorkshire, Derek Wensley, a self....

Added on: 02/10/2015

Roofing firm and senior manager fined for safety failings

A roofing firm and a senior manager of the company have been fined for safety failings after an employee suffered life changing injuries when he fell through a fragile roof.  Worthing Magistrates’ ....

Added on: 02/10/2015

Maintenance company fined after worker injured in fall from roof

A maintenance company has been fined for safety failings after an employee was injured when he fell from a roof. Southwark Crown Court heard how in February 2014 an employee of Aspect Maintenance Se....

Added on: 02/10/2015

Engineering company fined for safety breaches

An engineering company firm has been fined for safety failings after a member of the public witnessed workers on a fragile roof without any preventative measures to avoid risk of falling. Redhill Magi....

Added on: 25/09/2015