The PAS 250 specification for low level work platforms (LLWPs) has been superseded by British Standard 8620:2016. Designs for LLWPs, commonly referred to as podiums and pulpits, had previously been developed in the absence of a formal specification and required...
MW Roofing (NW) Ltd, a roofing contractor, has been fined after putting the lives of two employees at risk whilst working at height without protection against falls. Employees of MW Roofing where removing a chimney on a two storey house, at the site on Bertha Road,...
Suffolk-based cladding contractor Balsham (Buildings) has been fined after a worker fell 7 m and suffered a serious head injury. The Kennett firm was fined £45,000 following the incident, which saw Rafal Myslim suffer a haematoma on the brain. Chelmsford Crown Court...
Chelmsford Crown Court heard how Rafal Myslim was standing on the fragile roof at Dengie Crops Ltd in Asheldem when the asbestos sheeting gave way. He fell 7.5 metres onto a concrete floor, hitting a number of pipes within the building on the way down. There was no...
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 were introduced in a bid to prevent death and injury caused by falls from height, therefore minimising risks to workers. Employers, facilities managers, building owners and anyone else that controls work at height, including the...
Thanet District Council has been fined £250,000 after a grounds maintenance worker was left debilitated by hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Canterbury Crown Court heard how the council worker would typically spend up to six hours a day using a range of powered...
Companies should undertake periodic face-fitting tests on masks because one-off tests do not sufficiently protect workers. Also, if you don’t know already, masks need to have a maintenance record. HSE guidance is very clear about this. COSHH ACoP L5 Dec 2013 states:...
Liverpool City Council and two of its contractors have been prosecuted following two separate incidents involving roadworks on a busy city centre road. One man died and another was seriously injured while attempting to cross Queens Drive in Liverpool during major...
PASMA has released the 2016 version of its Annual Review. The Review contains an extensive look into the past year of the Association, including reports from key people within PASMA; highlights of the Assocation's recent achievements; an insight into PASMA's progress...
A Surrey construction company has been fined after a contractor was run over on a large site in Wokingham. David Cole was a site foreman on the large housing development project, which started in April 2013 and has a completion date of April 2017. He was struck by and...
