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HOMEBUILDERS FINED OVER APPALLING SITE STANDARDS

Posted on 7th September 2011
Miracle’ that nobody injured by shocking example of bad management

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SITE FOREMAN PROSECUTED AFTER EXCAVATION DEATH

Posted on 9th June 2011
Supervisor failed to act despite proper training in trench work safety

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LONDON BASEMENT CONVERSION ENDED IN TRAGEDY

Posted on 25th May 2011
Contractor fined after migrant worker died under wall of gravel and clay

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COMPANIES FINED FOR UNSAFE EXCAVATION WORK

Posted on 15th May 2011
Principal contractor and groundworks contractor failed to control collapse risk

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BUILDER USED DEADLY EXCAVATION METHOD

Posted on 1st March 2011
Workman died from asphyxiation after sides of trench collapsed

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CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO EXCAVATION FAILINGS

Posted on 24th November 2010
Magistrates refuse to sentence in case of excavation collapse fataility

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EXCAVATION POSED RISK TO CHILDREN

Posted on 28th June 2010
Developer fined after failing to act on formal warnings

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GROUNDWORKER CHEATS EXCAVATION DEATH

Posted on 8th March 2010
Firm fined after worker trapped for two hours in trench collapse

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WORKMAN ‘BURIED ALIVE’ IN UNSUPPORTED TRENCH

Posted on 5th March 2010
Trapped groundworker rescued by defendant and firefighters

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BASEMENT EXCAVATION PROSECUTION

Posted on 24th August 2009
HSE issues warning of dangers in basement conversion projects

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COMPANY AND DIRECTOR MANSLAUGHTER CASES

Posted on 17th June 2009
First Corporate Manslaughter Act prosecution opens in court

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