Articles tagged with "hse"
Roofer caught out doing unsafe painting at height
This is one of the more ludicrous building health & safety infringements that we have had to report upon – and was caught on film by an environmental health council worker, tipped off by a...
Unsafe basement work leads to crippling injury
As we have sadly been forced to report on in the past, there are more ways than one to be ‘working at height’ – and those include the cases where people have to operate over underground...
Developer’s error causes huge gas leak and rail chaos
It is not that uncommon for building safety issues to cause road closures, either planned or unplanned: but it is thankfully quite rare for a construction site to create problems that cripple a...
Combating the Jubilee Health and Safety Jobsworths & Myths
For most, the Jubilee means a short week and an opportunity to rest and celebrate. But for firms carrying out critical construction works, such as railway infrastructure, it is a time that they...
Farm worker dies from DIY construction safety shortcomings
Although we often sadly have to report upon the health & safety errors of building contractors, the fact remains that they are (or should be) the professionals when it comes to carrying out...