by Russell Worth | May 10, 2016 | Accident at Work, Construction Site Accident, Injury at Work
A utility solutions company has been fined £2.6 million after one of their employees was killed when a trench he was working in collapsed and crushed him to death. James Sim, a 32-year-old sub-contractor working on behalf of Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions ltd, was...
by Russell Worth | Apr 25, 2016 | Accident at Work, Back Injury, Construction Site Accident, Factory Accidents, Injury at Work, Ladder Fall Accident, Personal Injury, Scaffolding Accidents
In some cases erecting scaffolding can appear to be a relatively simple exercise, but it is crucial to the health and safety of those working on or around any scaffolding that it is constructed to a set of standards put in place by the Health and Safety Executive,...
by Russell Worth | Apr 25, 2016 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Back Injury, Construction Site Accident, Head Injuries, Injury at Work, Ladder Fall Accident
A signage company based in Yorkshire has been fined £20,000 and ordered to pay costs of over £1500 after one of their workers fell five metres from a flat roof while attempting to erect a large sign. Chesterfield Magistrates Court heard how Sheffield-based Warburton...
by Russell Worth | Apr 4, 2016 | Accident at Work, Back Injury, Brain Injuries, Construction Site Accident, Head Injuries, Injury at Work, Ladder Fall Accident, Scaffolding Accidents
A Glasgow-based solar panel installation company has been fined £153,000 after a worker was seriously injured when he fell through a roof light at a private home. The employee fractured his shin and a vertebra in the incident and was unable to work for nearly three...
by Russell Worth | Apr 3, 2016 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Construction Site Accident, Injury at Work
A Scottish contracting company has been fined after an incident where a worker struck an underground cable while digging holes to erect a new fence. The worker suffered serious burns to his hands and face while he was working on a primary school refurbishment project...
by Russell Worth | Mar 21, 2016 | Accident at Work, Construction Site Accident, Faulty Equipment, Injury at Work, Personal Injury
Electrocution in the workplace is one of the most common forms of industrial injury, but it can be avoided in most cases by taking simple steps to ensure safe practise is used. It is your responsibility and the responsibility of your employer to make sure electricity...
