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Hotel construction puts builders at risk - March 17, 2010 Health and Safety Executive inspectors served two improvement notices to Bluechip Hotels Ltd during a hotel construction in Newquay. However, during a follow up visit in March 2008 no improvements had been made, leading to the HSE prosecuting the company.Bodmin [read more...] Lead poisoning leads to GBP10,000 fine for construction company - March 17, 2010 A company who failed to identify that lead paint was present during a renovation project has been fined £10,000 after two of its workers suffered acute lead poisoning.Perth Sheriff Court heard how Blairish Restorations Limited based in Aberfeldy were undertaking [read more...] Worker suffers severe injuries when hand caught in industrial drill - March 16, 2010 Solihull Magistrates Court heard how an employee of Thor Hammer Company Ltd suffered severe injuries when his hand was caught in an industrial drill.Emplyee Aaron Watts Solihull was operating an unguarded pedestal drilling machine on 6 November 2008. His [read more...] GBP100,000 fine after mobile crane overturns - March 16, 2010 An employee of Corus UK Ltd was operating a crane when it overturned.The incident occurred on 4 September 2008 at the company s Aldwarke Steel Works in Rotherham. Sheffield Crown Court heard how the crane had been fitted with [read more...] GBP90000 fine for Royal Mail following employee death - March 11, 2010 A Royal Mail employee was crushed by a reversing HGV in September 2006 leading to a £90,000 fine.The incident occurred in September 2006 when a Royal Mail HGV driver was reversing his tractor to line up with a trailer unit [read more...] Fine after builder put lives at risk - March 11, 2010 A Health and Safety Executive Inspector spotted men working on a roof without safety equipment leading to a £1,500 fine.St Helens Magistrates Court heard how Charles Molloy of Molloy Building Contractors was hired to replace ridge tiles on top [read more...] Unsafe scaffolding puts workers at risk - March 11, 2010Beverley Magistrates Court heard how a routine Health and Safety Executive inspection found an employee working on unsafe scaffolding at a house extension in Molescroft, Beverley on 7 September 2009. The investigation found employees of Shane Homes Limited [read more...] Worker crushed by more than two tonnes of metal - March 9, 2010 Manchester Crown Court prosecuted S Cartwright and Sons (Coachbuilders) Ltd on 5 March 2010 following a incident near Altrincham in 2008 when a worker was crushed by more than two tonnes of metal.The incident occurred on 13 March 2008 the [read more...] Building firm fined after worker trapped in trench - March 9, 2010 A construction worker was working in a trench when the wall collapsed and left him injured. Darlington Magistrates Court heard how an excavator was being used at the site in Allanbrae to dig a trench for drainage on [read more...] Agency worker seriously injures arm - March 5, 2010 An agency worker seriously injured his arm after it became trapped by a rotating drill.Stafford Magistrates Court heard how agency employee Steven Jones, 28, was working at Romtech Ltd s Cannock site on 2 February 2009 when the incident [read more...] |
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