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Case

Improper ladder use led to worker severing artery
A repair company has been prosecuted after a lack of proper training when using ladders caused a worker to sever an artery.Carlisle Glass Ltd was fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £1,100... | case | 29 Apr 2008 1:29PM

Six foot fall costs Leicester company more than £5,000
A Leicester company has been fined after one of its employees fell from a stepladder. Air Plant Dust Extraction Ltd was fined £5,000 with £5,147 costs at Norwich Magistrate's Court afte... | case | 8 Apr 2008 1:40PM

Fine for fatal fall in upheld by Appeal Court
The Court of Appeal has turned down a company’s appeal after they were fined £260,000 and ordered to pay £80,000 costs for the death of an employee. F J Chalcroft (Construction) L... | case | 13 Mar 2008 12:00PM

Companies fined after ignoring fall from height warning
The HSE has prosecuted two companies based in Hertfordshire and Hackney after a worker suffered a serious head injury when he fell from height. Team Q Maintenance Limited and Schawk UK Limited were... | case | 26 Feb 2008 1:30PM

Two workers injured after falling through asbestos roof
The Health and Safety Executive has again urged construction companies to take sensible, effective precautions to protect employees and others affected by work at height after two workers fell thro... | case | 18 Feb 2008 4:22PM

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Draft Work at Height Regulations Published
[subject - Members E-bulletin 112, 10 December 2003] 10 December 2003 (c) Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 112 of you... | ebulletin | 10 Dec 2003 3:49PM

Are Your Working at Height Procedures Good Enough?
[subject - Members E-bulletin 103, 8 October 2003] 8 October 2003 (c) Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 103 of your we... | ebulletin | 8 Oct 2003 3:39PM

Safety of Buildings; and Working at Height
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Workplace Law Network Members' ebulletin no. 230
Workplace Law Group email Workplace Law Members' ebulletin no. 230 10 May 2006 © Workplace Law Network 2006 http://www.workplacelaw.... | ebulletin | 10 May 2006 6:28PM

News

Falls from height at all time low, but not low enough
Deaths from falls from height have hit a record low but remain the most common cause of fatal accidents in the workplace, the HSE has announced. Figures produced by the HSE indicate that the ... | news | 17 Apr 2008 8:05AM

One in three construction sites puts lives at risk
This startling figure comes after the HSE carried out over 1,500 inspections as part of its rolling inspection programme, resulting in enforcement action on 426 occasions in just two months during ... | news | 18 Sep 2007 3:00PM

Excellent health and safety record didn’t save firm from
A builders' merchants has been fined £80,000 and ordered to pay costs of £6,000 after it admitted breaching health and safety laws following the death of a man working at a warehouse. ... | news | 19 Oct 2006 12:00AM

Work Foundation: back pain sufferers ‘need to work’
A new report by the Work Foundation has found controversial evidence to suggest that workers with common health problems may actually benefit from remaining at work. In ‘Fit for Work’, ... | news | 10 Sep 2007 12:00AM

Is it time to trade your ladder in?
The HSE has launched Ladder Exchange, a campaign that aims to remove 4000 damaged or broken ladders from workplaces in Britain. HSE and Local Authority inspectors will also be looking at safe lad... | news | 5 Jun 2007 12:00AM

White paper

Slips, Trips and Falls: how to avoid them in the workplace
Falls in the workplace remain a significant source of concern, both for employers and enforcing authorities. The HSE indicates that in the year 2006-2007, 45 people died and 3,351 suffered major in... | White paper | 22 Jan 2008 4:15PM

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