by Goldcross | Jul 21, 2022 | Accidents, Construction, General, Railway, Training
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has launched a number of new resources, available to all, after identifying ‘Working at Height’ as one of the ‘Fatal 6’. As reported in the HSE statics there were 35 deaths attributed to falls from height in 2021/22 and they...
by Goldcross | Jul 8, 2022 | Accidents, General
Provisional Riddor reporting figures* were released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on 06th July 2022. The report highlights the number of fatal injuries that befell workers and also members of the public throughout the reporting period. The number of...
by Goldcross | May 25, 2022 | Accidents, General, Railway
Network Rail has been fined £1.4 million for a health and safety breach after an investigation by the Office of Rail and Road. ORR found failings that led to a worker being crushed between the conveyor of a 25 tonne ‘Superboss’ ballast distributor (see image) and...
by Goldcross | May 13, 2022 | Accidents, Construction
A Kent company, RPS Scaffolding Ltd, has been fined following an incident where a scaffold the company erected collapsed, injuring two workers. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard that on 10 August 2020, two individuals were injured when a scaffold they were working...
by Goldcross | Apr 20, 2022 | Accidents, Construction, General
A MANCHESTER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY was fined after loft conversion and ground floor extension work to a three-bedroom domestic property in Stretford caused much of the house to collapse. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard that on 4 May 2020, Mughal Construction...
by Goldcross | Apr 14, 2022 | Accidents, Construction, General
Gurmit Properties Limited were fined today for safety breaches after a substantial part of a wall at a construction site at Barnsley Road, South Elmsall collapsed, seriously injuring a child. Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard that, Gurmit Properties Limited (GPL) were...
