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GBP18,000 fine for crane firm after hook broke from tower crane - August 16, 2010

A hook broke off a tower crane causing the four tonne load to crash 36 metres to the ground.

Hertford Magistrates Court heard how construction work was taking place at Hertfordshire Regional College in Turnford on 3 November 2007 when the [read more...]

Life-changing injuries for 21-year-old construction worker after fall - August 16, 2010

A 21-year-old construction worker suffered life-changing injuries after falling three metres from the roof of a farm building.

Haverfordwest Magistrates Court heard how Gwyndaf Davies was helping to re-roof a building on 29 April 2009 when he fell through the roof [read more...]

GBP96,000 fine for quarry company after death - August 11, 2010

Leiths Scotland Ltd has been fined £96,000 after one of its employees was crushed to death by a vehicle.

Elgin Sheriff Court heard how mobile plant fitter, Arthur Jamieson, 58, had been fixing a transmission leak on a five-and-a-half tonne digger [read more...]

Workers exposed to high levels of lead - August 9, 2010

Workers of a sheet metal manufacturing company were exposed to high levels of lead at a factory in Norfolk.

Norwich Magistrates Court head how workers at Anglia Lead Ltd were exposed as they cast molten lead into lead sheeting.

The [read more...]

Two companies fined after 44-tonne machine falls into busy road - August 9, 2010

A 44 tonne machine crashed onto a busy main road in Hull, leading to two construction companies being fined over the incident.

Hull Crown Court heard how a pilling machine, which is used to drive building supports into the ground, fell [read more...]

Keep your construction site secure - August 6, 2010

The Health and Safety Executive is warning parents of the dangers of building sites. With the school holidays now well underway, parents are being reminded that building sites are not adventure playgrounds.

During 2008/09, one child died and [read more...]

GBP200,000 fine for distribution company after death - August 5, 2010

A distribution company has been fined £200,000 after the owner of a vineyard died after empty wine bottles fell on to him from the tail lift of a lorry.

George Musgrave, the owner of Polmassick Vineyard in St Ewe was helping [read more...]

Broken back for maintenance worker - August 4, 2010

A worker fell more than two metres from a scaffold tower leaving him immobilised for more than six weeks.

Newcastle-Under-Lyme Magistrates Court heard how Barry Derbyshire, an employee of Klarius UK Ltd, was carrying out routine maintenance on a machine used [read more...]

Unlicensed asbestos works leads to GBP2,500 fine for building firm - August 3, 2010

A building firm was fined £2,500 after carrying out unlicensed asbestos removal, despite knowing the materials contained the substance.

Caerphilly Magistrates Court heard how Ron Couch Building Contractors Ltd were hired to replace a central heating boiler at a private property [read more...]

United Biscuits employee severs fingers in mixing machine - August 3, 2010

United Biscuits (UK) Ltd, the manufacturers of McVities, has been fined £10,000 after a female employee had two fingers severed while unblocking a mixing machine.

The company was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive following the incident at the company's [read more...]

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