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 7, 2022 | Construction, General
Lancashire County Council has been fined after several employees carrying out work in the highways department developed a debilitating nerve condition as a result of failure to control exposure to vibration. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard that, in February 2019,...
by Goldcross | Apr 29, 2022 | General
This month we are giving you a chance to get your SSSTS training course absolutely free! Importantly you don’t have to be an existing Goldcross customer, the draw is open to all – so whether you are: An existing; tradesman, specialist, operative, labourer, supervisor,...
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...
by Goldcross | Apr 9, 2022 | General
It’s Competition time again – yes, we are giving you another chance to win a training voucher courtesy of Goldcross Training up to the value of £399! The voucher can be used in a variety of different ways i.e. you can take one course or you can take multiple courses...
