3 fatal accidents at work involving slips, trips and falls in North West last year
1,751 people were seriously injured during accidents at work in the North West last year, according to figures released by the Health and Safety Executive as it stepped up its “Shattered Lives” campaign.  The new campaign is aimed at preventing deaths and serious injuries in the workplace that are estimated to cost £800 million each… read more

Breaches in working at height regulations leave worker seriously injured
An aviation company has been fined by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an accident at work that left one of its employees unable to work for more than two years.

Air Livery Plc, a Southend Airport-based firm was prosecuted for failing to take the steps necessary to prevent one of its workers from falling from the wing… 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… read more

New initiative to swap old work equipment for new
In a bid to reduce the number of serious accidents in the workplace, the Health and Safety Executive is launching a Ladder Exchange initiative designed to get businesses and tradesmen to trade in their old and damaged ladders for new ones.  The initiative forms part of the wider Shattered Lives campaign which targets all areas of workplace safety, not just injuries… read more

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a new campaign highlighting the risks of slips, trips and falls in the workplace – and the impact they have both in terms of deaths and injuries to the workforce, but also the financial implications for employers.  Last year alone, there were 61 deaths and 14,000 serious injuries caused by slips, trips or falls from height in British workplaces, costing the economy… read more

Despite the very obvious dangers posed by working at height, some companies continue to flout health and safety regulations relating to the erection of scaffolding.  This puts not only their employees but also anyone working on the scaffolding at risk of injury.  In the latest such case an East Sussex scaffolding firm were fined £20,000 for failing to follow the regulations. The case revolved around an accident in which a… read more

An accident in which a worker fell 15ft through a roof onto a concrete floor has highlighted the importance of implementing safe systems for working at height. The incident happened on the roof of an industrial unit in Uttoxeter and it could have easily resulted in the death of the workman involved. His employers were prosecuted and ordered to pay him £7,000 compensation.On the morning of 2nd April 2007, two… read more