by Goldcross | Jul 30, 2022 | Construction, General, Railway, Training
This month we are giving you a chance to get your SMSTS 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, supervisor or manager...
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 | 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 | Mar 27, 2021 | Accidents, Railway
DB Cargo has been fined £200,000 after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act for failing to protect the safety of its workers following an incident at its Dollands Moor freight yard in 2018. Terry Currie, then aged 43 and working as...
by Goldcross | Jan 11, 2021 | Accidents, Railway
NETWORK Rail have been fined £135,000 after admitting health and safety breaches which led to a 13-year-old boy suffering serious injuries from an electric shock. The boy and two friends had managed to reach the track after climbing over fencing that was subsequently...
by Goldcross | Jun 30, 2020 | Construction, Railway
Now that the government has finally given HS2 Ltd notice to proceed, construction work on the project is expected to begin by early spring 2021. In another boost to the industry HS2 Ltd, the body overseeing construction of the new London to Birmingham rail line, has...
