Explosion at construction site leads to new advice from HSE The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued new guidance for the construction industry relating to the use of a type of concrete, after an explosion injured two workers on a construction site in August last year. The accident occurred when some concrete that had been poured on a construction site was setting.  Two contractors on the site started to remove steelwork… read more

Two construction firms have been fined for their roles in a scaffolding collapse which led to the death of a worker The firms, McAleer & Rushe, based in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland and Les Smith Carpentry, based in Romsey in Hampshire both admitted to breaching health and safety regulations.  The incident happened in 2006 at the site of a Jurys Inn hotel that was under construction at the time; 100ft high… read more

Making a claim for compensation after electrocution Being electrocuted can be a terrifying and painful experience, and it is certainly not something you would want to happen to you.  But what if you were electrocuted through no fault of your own?  Here at Camps Solicitors we can help people who have been electrocuted through the negligence of another person, or as a result of poor safety procedures at work or poorly… read more