PP Construction Safety News Desk

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, FIRE & EXPLOSION, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, gas

AUSTRALIA DAY TOWER CRANE ‘PRANK’ CLAIMS LIFE

Posted on 27th January 2012

Young man fell 45m to his death after climbing tower crane on Sydney site

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER, FATALITIES, PUBLIC RISK

CHILD SERIOUSLY INJURED ON MAJOR HOMEBUILDER SITE

Posted on 1st December 2011

Unsecured site allowed access to unstable timber roof trusses in storage area

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, falls objects, public

SUSPENDED PRISON TERM FOR ERRANT ROOFING CONTRACTORS

Posted on 8th November 2011

Office worker injured by roll of felt falling through building roof light

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, FRAGILE MATERIALS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, falls objects

INCIDENT: WALL COLLAPSE ON MAJOR SCHOOLS PROJECT

Posted on 12th October 2011

Substantial section of wall fell on Sheffield pavement adjacent to bus stop

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, INCIDENTS, PUBLIC RISK, STRUCTURAL SAFETY

HIGHWAYS WORKMAN PROSECUTED OVER CHILD INJURY

Posted on 21st September 2011

Employer not ’blamed’ by HSE as workman provided with proper training

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, falls objects

LIFTING OPERATION ENDANGERS BUS PASSENGERS

Posted on 19th August 2011

Steel re-bar injures young child on bus upper deck in London suburb

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER, INCIDENTS, PUBLIC RISK

RECALCITRANT ROOFING CONTRACTOR RISKED LIVES

Posted on 17th August 2011

Roof coating work carried out unsafely despite extensive previous HSE advice

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, ROOFWORK, falls other

DIRECTOR PROSECUTED OVER DEATH OF CHILD

Posted on 10th August 2011

Company director faces manslaughter charge over collapsing wall fatality

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CDM 2007 DIRECTORS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, collapse structure

FIRE SAFETY RISK ASSESSOR JAILED FOR 8 MONTHS

Posted on 2nd August 2011

Business owner and assessor imprisoned for fire safety offences

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, FIRE & EXPLOSION, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, fire

PUBLIC RISK PROMPTS PRE-EMPTIVE PROSECUTION

Posted on 29th July 2011

Roofwork tile and other debris puts pavement users in great danger

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, ROOFWORK, falls other

NO BLAME IF RISK ASSESSMENT ‘PROVED WRONG BY EVENTS’

Posted on 29th July 2011

Landowner cleared of negligence over death whilst HSE take action elsewhere

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CDM 2007 CLIENTS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, falls objects, risk assessment

SCHOOL CHILDREN AT RISK FROM CONTRACTOR FAILINGS

Posted on 25th July 2011

Workman seriously injured during fall through school building rooflight

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, falls fragile

POORLY SECURED CLADDING PANELS FELL FROM BUILDING

Posted on 8th June 2011

Contractor fined after pensioner seriously injured and others put at risk

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, falls objects

MOBILE CRANE OIL LEAKS INVOLVED IN ROAD DEATHS

Posted on 24th March 2011

Inquiry hears crane not road safe and lists ticked without checks being made

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, INCIDENTS, INQUESTS, PUBLIC RISK

POTTERS BAR CONTRACTOR PROSECUTION HALTED

Posted on 23rd March 2011

ORR decides announces that prosecution of Jarvis Rail not in public interest

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK

SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE INJURED MEMBER OF PUBLIC

Posted on 17th March 2011

Contractors fined after passer-by seriously injured in scaffold collapse

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, SCAFFOLDING, collapse structure

POLICE PROSECUTION BOOSTS AUTHORITY OF TRAFFIC OFFICERS

Posted on 14th March 2011

Driver fined for ignoring the directions of a Highways Agency traffic officer

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, roadworks, vehicles

DOMESTIC CLIENT CIVIL LIABILITY CLARIFIED BY COURTS

Posted on 24th February 2011

Injured workman fails to secure Court of Appeal support in compensation claim

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CDM 2007 CLIENTS, LAW, PUBLIC RISK

POTTERS BAR RAIL CRASH PROSECUTIONS UPDATE

Posted on 22nd February 2011

Network rail accept guilt whilst Jarvis await decision on prosecution

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, vehicles

BUNCEFIELD EXPLOSION LESSONS FOR CONSTRUCTION

Posted on 22nd February 2011

Report reveals fundamental management flaws behind Buncefield disaster

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CDM 2007, PUBLIC RISK, REGULATION

TWO PEDESTRIANS DIE IN TIMBER FALL INCIDENT

Posted on 8th February 2011

Lorry strikes bridge triggering shedding of load with tragic consequences

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, INCIDENTS, PUBLIC RISK

COUNCIL FINED FOLLOWING DEATH OF CHILD

Posted on 4th February 2011

Boundary wall collapse due to Council failure to maintain in safe condition

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CDM 2007 CLIENTS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, collapse structure

PENSIONER DIED DURING HOME REFURB PROJECT

Posted on 26th January 2011

Opening left in hallway caused fall and death of elderly lady

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, falls other

HSE SAFETY BULLETIN: POWERED PERIMETER GATES

Posted on 21st January 2011

Advice for landlords, owners and FM’s on safety in vicinity of gates

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PUBLIC RISK

COUNCIL ON TRIAL OVER AFTER DEATH OF CHILD

Posted on 5th January 2011

Trial examines responsibility for dangerous wall that crushed young boy

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK

HEAVY LOAD TRANSPORTATION SPEED LIMITS CHANGE

Posted on 25th November 2010

Increase in speed limit for abnormal loads to improve safety and reduce costs

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PUBLIC RISK

GAS COMPANY FINED FOR UNSAFE ROADWORKS

Posted on 19th November 2010

Dangerously placed metal plate over road trench ’flipped’ car and driver

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, roadworks

POTTERS BAR CRASH PROSECUTIONS COMMENCE

Posted on 10th November 2010

Network controller and contractor to face safety prosecution under HSW Act

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK

MAJOR CONTRACTOR FAILED TO DESIGN SAFE HOARDING

Posted on 7th October 2010

Liverpool retail park construction project hoarding collapsed on family

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, collapse structure

HSE SAFETY NOTICE: CRUSH RISK ON POWERED GATES

Posted on 2nd September 2010

Death of two children prompts HSE gate safety standard update notice

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PUBLIC RISK

SECURING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SITES OVER SUMMER

Posted on 16th August 2010

Youths captured risking lives climbing scaffolding on church refurb project

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PUBLIC RISK

HSE HIGHLIGHTS SUMMERTIME CONSTRUCTION DANGERS

Posted on 6th August 2010

Construction Chief warns parents, children and contractors of site hazards

Posted in PUBLIC RISK

HOUSEBUILDER WARNS OF HOMES SITE RISKS

Posted on 15th July 2010

Barratt Homes highlight hazards to youngsters as holiday looms

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PUBLIC RISK

HSE SAFETY NOTICE: WORKING NEAR LAMP COLUMNS

Posted on 15th July 2010

Child death following column fall prompts warning and call for action

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PUBLIC RISK

MAJOR INCIDENT POTENTIAL ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Posted on 9th July 2010

Industry body to take forward research findings on disaster potential

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER, PUBLIC RISK, REGULATION, STRUCTURAL SAFETY

HSE INVESTIGATES SECOND CHILD GATE DEATH

Posted on 6th July 2010

Electrically powered gates involved in two tragic child fatalities

POTTERS BAR RAIL CRASH INQUEST OPENS

Posted on 1st June 2010

Regulator investigation ‘open’ until the Coroner’s inquest concluded

Posted in INQUESTS, MANSLAUGHTER, PUBLIC RISK

MEMBER OF PUBLIC CRUSHED BY LOADER

Posted on 19th April 2010

Bucks waste company fined £280,000 following site vehicle death

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, loader

BABY CRITICAL AFTER LAMPOST FALL

Posted on 23rd February 2010

Street works reported in progress in the area of accident

SECURING SAFETY OVER XMAS

Posted on 17th December 2009

Contractors reminded to ‘secure sites’ during shut-down

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PUBLIC RISK

UNAUTHORISED SITE ACCESS DEATHS

Posted on 1st December 2009

Public deaths highlight the prevention of unauthorised site access

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK

CHILD KILLED BY FALLING MATERIALS

Posted on 7th August 2009

Three-year old dies in Canada after material falls from building

TEENAGER KILLED BY FALLING TREE

Posted on 5th August 2009

Call by mother for manslaughter prosecution rejected

CHILD SAFETY DURING SCHOOL BREAK

Posted on 15th July 2009

Summer site safety warning to children, parents and contractors

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PUBLIC RISK

UNREGISTERED GAS FITTER IMPRISONED

Posted on 19th May 2009

Plumber jailed for the second time after carrying out gas work

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PUBLIC RISK

UNSAFE LOADS ON THE ROAD

Posted on 5th May 2009

More than three-quarters of vehicles stopped not loaded safely

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, DRIVING FOR WORK, PUBLIC RISK

POOR RISK MANAGEMENT FINED

Posted on 23rd March 2009

Failure to take proper precautions results in fine and criminal record

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, falls other

HOMEBUILDER DENIES ALLEGATIONS

Posted on 9th March 2009

Date set for trial over death of child who fell from scaffold

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, PROSECUTIONS, PUBLIC RISK, falls platforms