by Tech Support | Nov 20, 2022 | Accidents, Construction, General
A Wakefield roofing company has been fined and its sole director given a suspended prison sentence after a dad-of-two was killed when he fell 12 metres through a skylight. Jonathan May, 39, from Horbury, Wakefield, who was a subcontractor for Davis Industrial Roofing...
by Tech Support | Nov 1, 2022 | Construction, General, Training
A building contractor has been fined £600,000 and its director has been ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work and fined £4,200 following serious and repeated failings in managing the risk of fire during work at a construction site. In January 2018 the Health...
by Tech Support | Oct 29, 2022 | General
Sadly every year despite numerous safety warnings, firework celebrations still end very badly for too many people, including very young children. Yet fireworks can be a great way to celebrate for individuals and families no matter the occassion, Guy Fawkes Night,...
by Tech Support | Oct 25, 2022 | Construction, General
A podcast for the construction industry has been launched this week by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Supporting the Work Right Construction: Your Health. Your Future campaign, this new episode discusses the impact and the prevention of the serious aches,...
by Tech Support | Oct 13, 2022 | Accidents, Construction, General
A Kent groundwork contractor has been fined after a worker sustained serious burns following petrol being thrown on a bonfire. On 24 June 2020, a 26-year-old groundworker employed by Kent County Surfacing Ltd was working on a new residential development in Ramsgate,...