Builder jailed after exposing roof workers to health and safety risks

3 March 2019 Email this article

A self-employed builder has been sentenced after exposing roof workers to fall from height risks. Wolverhampton Crown Court heard how Mr Ranjit Singh Reehal, a self-employed builder, was contracted by a company in Oldbury in the West Midlands to re-line two valley gutters in a roof during July 2016. Mr Reehal’s workers used an angle grinder to cut back asbestos cement sheeting to allo ... more

Facelift flashback: £7,500 raised for Chestnut Tree House

4 February 2019 Email this article

Back in January 2012, Facelift started the year with a bang, as it announced that it had raised a huge £7,500 for Chestnut Tree House, a children’s hospice, via its Christmas appeal. As part of the initiative, the business donated £2.50 for every hire booked during November and December 2011. All money raised went towards supporting the Arundel-based hospice in its work providi ... more

Employment Law: What to expect in 2019

4 February 2019 Email this article

Croner, a partner of trade body Build UK has compiled a helpful guide for some of the changes in employment law that employers should be mindful of in 2019. Covering rules around pay reporting for businesses with more than 250 employees, changes to the minimum wage and auto-enrolment pension contributions, as well as how employers can navigate the EU Settlement Scheme, the guide covers all ... more

Major new partnership to improve the image of construction

4 February 2019 Email this article

The CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) has joined forces with the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) in a milestone partnership aiming to improve the image of the sector in England, Scotland and Wales. The aim is to help the industry attract, develop and maintain the highly skilled workforce it needs. This includes support for potential entrants into the industry as well as con ... more

144 workers killed at work in 2017/18

4 February 2019 Email this article

The HSE has released its annual health and safety statistics for the year 2017-18, which revealed that 144 workers were killed at work that year, as well as a further 1.4 million working people suffering from a work-related illness. Key figures included: · 1.4 million working people suffering from a work-related illness · &nb ... more

Two companies fined after contractor falls from height

4 February 2019 Email this article

Two companies have been fined following an HSE investigation after a worker suffered a serious injury when he fell from the roof of a spray booth on to concrete flooring. Westminster Magistrates Court heard how, on 23 September 2016, an engineer employed by Fercell Engineering Limited was carrying out a repair to an extraction fan unit on a spray booth installed in a spray shop at West Mews ... more

Dorset scaffolding company sentenced after skylight fall

4 February 2019 Email this article

A scaffolding company from Poole in Dorset has been sentenced after a worker sustained serious, life changing injuries having fallen five metres through a skylight whilst at work. Poole Magistrates’ Court heard how on 10 April 2017 49 year-old Paul Norris was working for Solar Scaffold Services Limited to erect scaffolding after Solar Scaffold Services Limited were contracted to erect ... more

London-based construction company fined after fatal fall

4 February 2019 Email this article

A construction firm based in the nation’s capital has been sentenced after safety breaches that led to a worker being killed. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 4 November 2015, a Formation Construction Limited employee was using a concrete breaker at Tech West House, Warple Way in Acton to make an opening for a stairwell when he fell 7.5 metres, sustaining fatal hea ... more

Health and Safety Executive urges workers to become #DustBusters

4 February 2019 Email this article

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging workers to show support for its latest health campaign and pledge to become #DustBusters. HSE inspectors are set to visit construction sites across Great Britain to see if businesses have measures in place to protect their workers’ lungs from the likes of asbestos, silica and wood dust. The inspectors will specifically be looking for evidence ... more

NFB Awards 2019 open for entry

4 February 2019 Email this article

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has launched its eighth annual awards to celebrate the high quality work and commitment delivered by members to improve the built environment. With the aim of reflecting the dynamic nature of the construction industry, the awards provide a unique opportunity for NFB members to showcase their work and seek wider recognition for projects completed bet ... more

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Employment Law: What to expect in 2019

Major new partnership to improve the image of construction

144 workers killed at work in 2017/18

Two companies fined after contractor falls from height

Dorset scaffolding company sentenced after skylight fall

London-based construction company fined after fatal fall

Health and Safety Executive urges workers to become #DustBusters

NFB Awards 2019 open for entry

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