MOBILE OVERTURNS LANDING ON NEARBY HOME
Posted on 3rd September 2010
Workman trapped and injured as mobile crane lifting operation goes wrong
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES MOBILE, FATALITIES & INCIDENTS
GOVERNMENT REVIEW OF HEALTH AND SAFETY
Posted on 2nd September 2010
Major contractors call for changes in HSE approach on larger projects
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, REGULATION
HSE ASSISTANCE FOR SMALLER CONSTRUCTION FIRMS
Posted on 2nd September 2010
Safety and Health Awareness Day in Leeds offers free advice and support
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JOINER BURNED IN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION AND FIRE
Posted on 2nd September 2010
Workers overalls catch fire after electrical short-circuit sparks fire
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS
HSE SAFETY NOTICE: CRUSH RISK ON POWERED GATES
Posted on 2nd September 2010
Death of two children prompts HSE gate safety standard update notice
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PUBLIC RISK
HOME BUILDER AND DIRECTOR PROSECTUTED AFTER FALL
Posted on 1st September 2010
Director and company failed to prevent falls or provide safe system of work
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, falls platforms
HSE ENFORCEMENT WEEKLY UPDATE 1st SEPTEMBER 2010
Posted on 1st September 2010
Prosecution cases and enforcement notices added to HSE register
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SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE ON ESSEX HIGH STREET
Posted on 1st September 2010
Pedestrians narrowly avoid injury as scaffold topples in Chelmsford
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CDM 2007 DESIGNER ‘TRAFFIC LIGHT’ GUIDANCE
Posted on 31st August 2010
HSE publish red, amber and green lists for greater safety through design
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Posted in CDM 2007 DESIGNERS
DRIVING FOR WORK INNOVATION ON NORTH WEST MOTORWAY
Posted on 31st August 2010
State-of-the-art M6 motorway message signs have been switched on by the HA
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, DRIVING FOR WORK
FRAGILE ROOF RISK AGAIN IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Posted on 31st August 2010
Partners prosecuted after boy falls to his death through fragile rooflight
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, FRAGILE MATERIALS, PROSECUTIONS, falls fragile
TELEHANDLER LIFTING OPERATION NOT PROPERLY PLANNED
Posted on 31st August 2010
Falling beam on homebuild project leaves workman in quadriplegic condition
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES OTHER MATTERS, PROSECUTIONS, TELEHANDLERS, telehandler
MOBILE CRANE OVERTURN PUTS OPERATOR IN HOSPITAL
Posted on 26th August 2010
Lifting steelwork on new office project ends with mobile crane toppled
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DUMPER TRUCK OVERTURN FATALITY ON MAJOR PROJECT
Posted on 26th August 2010
Driver crushed after dumper overturns on major drinks industry project
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, FATALITIES & INCIDENTS, MOBILE PLANT
FALSEWORK DISASTER POTENTIAL WORTH REMEMBERING
Posted on 26th August 2010
UK structural safety committee updates reminder on falsework safety
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, STRUCTURAL SAFETY
HAULIER FAILED TO COMMUNICATE VITAL INFORMATION
Posted on 26th August 2010

Workman brain damaged after machine falls from lorry during unloading
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, DRIVING FOR WORK, PROSECUTIONS, vehicles
MEWP INCIDENT ON MAJOR AUSTRALIAN TOWER PROJECT
Posted on 25th August 2010
Workman critical after apparent MEWP trapping incident on Brisbane site
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, FATALITIES & INCIDENTS, MEWPS
TIMBER FRAME CONSTRUCTION FIRE SAFETY DEBATE RAGES
Posted on 25th August 2010
Government fire monitoring statistics 2009/10 on timber frame building fires
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Posted in ACCESS EQUIPMENT, FIRE & EXPLOSION
INDUSTRY BODY GUIDE ON HANDLING METAL DECKING
Posted on 25th August 2010
BCSA guidance sets the standard for safer handling of metal decking
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, MANUAL HANDLING
MAJOR CONTRACTOR FINE FOLLOWS FALL FROM SLAB
Posted on 25th August 2010
Falsework removal at wrong time triggered platform failure and 21m fall
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, falls platforms
HSE ENFORCEMENT WEEKLY UPDATE 25th AUGUST 2010
Posted on 25th August 2010
Prosecution cases and enforcement notices added to HSE register
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FATALITY ON POWER STATION CONSTRUCTION SITE ROAD
Posted on 24th August 2010
Collision involved minibus and motorcylist on power station project
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SCAFFOLDER FATALITY DURING DOCKED OIL RIG REFURB
Posted on 24th August 2010
Fatal accident Inquiry told of scaffolder fall through corroded grating
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BUILDER FAILED ON ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOL
Posted on 24th August 2010
Warnings not communicated to unsuspecting workforce working with ACMs
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Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, ASBESTOS, PROSECUTIONS, asbestos
EXCAVATOR FATALITY ON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
Posted on 24th August 2010
‘Bobcat digger’ reported to be involved in fatal incident in Lancashire
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Posted in EXCAVATORS, FATALITIES & INCIDENTS