An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has resulted in a vertical farming, glasshouses and energy company being sentenced after a scaffolder came into contact with an 11kV overhead power line. Beverley Magistrates’ Court heard that on 3
Suzannah Robin, an alcohol and drug safety expert at AlcoDigital, discusses the problem of alcohol misuse within the construction industry, and explains how online training can promote staff safety during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. Alcohol misuse amongst staff is
As we move into a post-pandemic world, it’s essential to evolve and iterate your working processes. Paper-based reporting and inspections are no longer enough to stay top of your game when it comes to health and safety or quality standards.
A construction company has been fined after an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive for failing to comply with work at height regulations after a worker fell from a garage roof in Worcester. Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court heard that on
