16 November Health and Safety Failings – Home builder fined after worker injured Home builder fined after worker injured Key Facts: A national home builder has been fined after an employee was injured in a fall from height. The worker was seriously injured when a platform he was working on gave way. The firm was fined £35,000 plus costs. Read More
28 July Spotlight on – CDM 2015, the Principal Designer Role In response to the many questions being asked about the Principal Designer (PD) role under the new CDM 2015 Regulations, the HSE has posted some useful answers: Who can carry out the role of the Principal Designer (PD)? The PD must be a designer – an architect, consulting engineer or quantity surveyor, or anyone who … Read More
17 July Health and Safety Failings – Worker’s fall through unprotected roof light leads to prosecution Worker’s fall through unprotected roof light leads to prosecution Key Facts: A worker fell 4m through an unprotected roof light, sustaining three fractured ribs. The HSE investigation identified a lack of sufficient safety measures, and a lack of adequate planning, managing and monitoring on the site. Two firms were subsequently fined a total of £21,000. Read More