Construction fatalities fall 26% in 2008/09
Posted: 24 June 2009The number of workers killed in construction in 2008/09 has fallen dramatically on the previous year, new figures released today show.
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£50,000 fine for tower crane collapse that killed two
Posted: 19 June 2009Eurolift (Tower Cranes) has been fines £50,000 for health and safety breaches that caused the fatal Worthing crane collapse
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Construction director arrested for photographing car crash
Posted: 17 June 2009Police in Halifax have arrested the unnamed director of a local construction firm who took photos of a car accident as he drove past.
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ConstructionSkills and Ucatt call for improved communication on site - VIDEO
Posted: 10 June 2009ConstructionSkills has teamed up with Ucatt to encourage construction firms to improve on-site communication in a bid to reduce numbers of accidents in the industry.
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Discovery Homes (Scotland) and director fined after death fall
Posted: 08 June 2009A Scottish housebuilder has been fined £5,000, while one of its directors was fined £4,000, after a Polish worker employed by the firm fell to his death on site.
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Heathrow Airport fined after contractor injured in roof fall
Posted: 05 June 2009Heathrow Airport Ltd has been fined £10,000 after a contractor suffered "life changing injuries" while working on the roof of Terminal 1.
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Housing developer pumps raw sewage into river
Posted: 05 June 2009Housing developer Cofton Group has caused a stink in Norfolk after accidentally pumping raw sewage into a river.
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Beware of post-recession accident rise, HSE warns
Posted: 05 June 2009The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned construction firms to beware of a sharp rise in accidents when the industry eventually recovers.
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Bouygues fined £18,000 after worker injured in fall
Posted: 03 June 2009Bouygues (UK) has been fined £18,000 after a carpenter was seriously injured when he fell five metres while attempting to secure concrete shutters.
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Recession pressures firms to cut safety spend, HSE survey finds
Posted: 03 June 2009More than a quarter of business leaders say that that their organisation will face pressure to cut spending on health and safety this year, according to a new HSE survey released today.
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Injured scaffolder dies from MRSA
Posted: 03 June 2009A construction worker who was seriously injured in a fall from height at a London site in February is thought to have died from MRSA.
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BAM Construct fined £15,000 after fitter run over by telehandler
Posted: 02 June 2009BAM Construct has been fined £15,000 after a worker on the £22.5m Willow Place shopping centre in Corby was reversed over by a telehandler.
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Newcastle firms fined after worker is trapped in quarry conveyor
Posted: 01 June 2009Two firms have been fined after a worker tripped and became trapped in the head drum of a conveyor at a Northumberland quarry.
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Harnessing women's breasts a big concern for IPAF
Posted: 27 May 2009The International Powered Access Federation has called for harness manufacturers to address issues of discomfort and safety for female platform operators.
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Shorts Group fined after worker injured
Posted: 26 May 2009Ascot-based Shorts Group has been fined £5,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries to his foot.
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London Borough fined after worker struck by 11,000V cable
Posted: 20 May 2009The London Borough of Havering has been fined £10,000 after an employee of its Street Care Department struck an 11,000V cable buried in the pavement with a hydraulic breaker.
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CECA launches Manual of Recognised Cards
Posted: 14 May 2009CECA has produced a Manual of Recognized Cards available to all contractors.
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Tarmac worker injured after floor collapse
Posted: 14 May 2009A Tarmac Precast Solutions employee has suffered a badly broken elbow after a floor at a property in which he was working collapsed.
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Surrey contractor fined £15,000 after employee is paralysed in fall
Posted: 12 May 2009A surrey construction firm has been fined £15,000 after an employee was paralysed from a fall from height onto a concrete floor.
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One in five sites fail HSE inspection blitz
Posted: 11 May 2009One in five construction sites failed health and safety checks during the latest national inspection initiative carried out by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).
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