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ROOF REFURBISHMENT FRAGILE ROOFLIGHT FATALITY

Posted on 31st July 2010
Young workman plunges to his death through roof during repair work 

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OPPORTUNITY FOR CLIENTS, DESIGNERS AND CONTRACTORS

Posted on 20th July 2010
Euro ‘safer maintenance’ award presents challenge for all CDM dutyholders 

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PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB PROSECUTED AFTER FALL

Posted on 1st June 2010
Club, contractor and director fined after workman falls 3m through roof

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CLIENT FAILED TO CHECK CONTRACTOR COMPETENCE

Posted on 19th May 2010
Contractor and client prosecuted after workman falls 7m through roof

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SAFER ROOFLIGHT REPLACEMENT

Posted on 1st December 2009
Risk during rooflight replacement reduced by working from below

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FRAGILE ROOF SAFETY SOLUTIONS

Posted on 25th November 2009
What is needed to do to stop people falling through sheeted roofs?

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FRAGILE ROOF DEATHS CONTINUE

Posted on 24th November 2009
Construction worker dies after falling through fragile roof

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FATAL ROOF FALL DURING REFURBISHMENT

Posted on 16th September 2009
Worker dies falling through rooflight during refurb of factory roof

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THREE INCIDENTS IN THREE WEEKS

Posted on 2nd September 2009
Rooflight fall adds to mounting incident toll in Scotland

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INQUEST INTO ROOFLIGHT FALL

Posted on 16th July 2009
Coroner hears how fatal fall through roof could have been prevented

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SAFETY ENGINEER DIED IN ROOFLIGHT FALL

Posted on 1st July 2009
Inquest told that safety engineer fell 12m through rooflight

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ROOF FALL FATALITY ON RETAIL UNIT

Posted on 11th June 2009
Roof worker dies after falling through roof of retail unit

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FRAGILE ROOF FATALITY INQUEST

Posted on 23rd April 2009
Coroner hears that roof fall death was “wholly preventable”

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INQUEST INTO TEENAGER FALL THROUGH ROOF

Posted on 13th February 2009
Coroner hears how “bit of a laugh turned into a nightmare”

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MANSLAUGHTER TRIAL VERDICT

Posted on 22nd January 2009
Director found guilty of manslaughter facing prison sentence

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MANSLAUGHTER TRIAL UPDATE

Posted on 21st January 2009
Jury retire to consider manslaughter verdict

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MANSLAUGHTER PROSECUTION UPDATE

Posted on 15th January 2009
Director suggests ’interference’ by others played part in fatal fall 

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ROOFWORK GUIDANCE UPDATE

Posted on 18th December 2008
‘Health and Safety in Roofwork’ new edition now published

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WORKING ON ROOFS

Posted on 11th December 2008
User friendly guidance for working on roofs now available
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