News archive for ‘Working at Height Regulations’

17.07.11 - Death of worker leads to fines

Two firms have been ordered to pay nearly £50,000 after a worker fell through a rooflight and died.
Carl Pearson was …

17.07.11 - Workmen injured in 15ft plunge

Two workmen were injured after they fell more than 15ft while refurbishing a store in west London, a court has …

27.05.11 - Roofer ‘worked without supports’

A roofer has been fined after one of his workers was spotted power-washing the roof of a semi-detached house without …

27.05.11 - Worker ‘fell 10ft through roof’

A Kent builder has been fined after an employee fell more than 10ft through a garage roof.
Fifty-three-year-old Anthony Murphy suffered …

10.05.11 - Roofing boss fined over safety

A roofing boss whose workers removed tiles without scaffolding or safety barriers has been fined £10,000.
Dan Shea bought used tiles …

28.04.11 - £4,000 fine for worker fall firm

A court has imposed a fine of £4,000 on a welding company after one of its workers sustained serious injuries …

13.04.11 - Firms fined over safety failures

Two firms have been fined a total of £400,000 for breaking health and safety rules after a worker who fell …

10.04.11 - Firm fined over roof safety breach

A breach of guidelines put in place to prevent injuries at work has cost a roofing contractor in the Vale …

04.04.11 - Firm fined after worker roof plunge

A roofing company based in Taunton has been fined £4,500 after a worker was seriously hurt plunging through a roof …

30.03.11 - Firm fined over safety failings

A Wirral-based property maintenance company has been fined £2,000 after workers were discovered conducting repairs while standing on a sloping …

30.03.11 - Worker shattered wrist in roof fall

A Telford-based construction company has been fined £20,000 after a worker shattered his wrist when he fell from a youth …

25.03.11 - Scaffolding fall companies fined

Two construction companies have been fined after a woman was seriously injured by falling scaffolding, which collapsed during high winds.
The …

16.03.11 - Firm fined after fork lift injury

A pipework company in Lincolnshire has been fined £20,000 after an employee was hit by the fork of a truck …

11.03.11 - Farmer fined after roof plunge

A farmer has been fined £6,000 after a builder’s labourer fractured his skull in a fall from a building onto …

04.03.11 - Fine following steeplejack fall

A building maintenance company based in Stoke-on-Trent has been fined £3,334 and ordered to pay £4,000 costs after a steeplejack …

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