Three construction companies have been fined after roofing work continued during a major storm, resulting in one of the directors being blown off a three-storey building. How should the weather
conditions have been assessed?
Published 30.09.2019
Two cases which concluded in October 2021 illustrate the importance of choosing the right equipment for work at height tasks. What happened and what should have been done to prevent the accidents
involved?
Published 04.11.2021
Serious injury and deaths from falling from height are still too prevalent in the workplace. You’ve heard a lot about reducing risk, but what steps should you take to ensure you have the best
controls in place to prevent accidents?
Published 12.09.2023
Recent inclement weather has demonstrated how at risk your workers are from high winds. What should you be doing to make sure safety is not compromised during and after a serious weather event?
Published 30.03.2022
A company has been fined after an employee fractured his back and ribs following a fall from a house in Frodsham, Cheshire. Why did the accident happen and what can you do to protect your workers
falling from height?
Published 23.03.2023
A company has been fined £200,000 following a fatal accident involving an employee carrying out repairs at height. How did it happen and what could have been done to prevent it?
Published 08.12.2014
A worker has been left permanently paralysed following a fall from a mobile tower scaffold. How did the accident happen, and what can you learn from this particular case?
Published 12.01.2009
A company which provides ground support services to airlines has been fined after one of its employees fell from height and suffered serious head injuries. What should have been done to prevent the
fall?
Published 27.02.2020
The HSE recently prosecuted a construction firm after a worker fell from a work platform and was dragged 15 metres along the road by a bus. What happened and how could the accident have been
prevented?
Published 15.05.2012
“It’ll only take five minutes, just put a plank of wood there, that’ll be all right”. This is a familiar scenario but as a recent HSE prosecution has identified, not an option likely to find favour.
So what should you be doing?
Published 30.01.2006