[Opinion] Workers and Families Paying the Highest Cost for Falls - The Guardian

Workers and families paying the highest cost for falls - The Guardian

Opinion Sam JenkinWorkSafe executive director of health and safety - IT'S incredibly frustrating that falls from height continue to be a leading cause of fatalities and workplace harm in the construction industry – despite extremely effective control...

Firm fined £100,000 after worker fractures skull in fall

A construction firm and its director have been fined more than £100,000 after a worker suffered “significant life-changing injuries” after falling through a roof. Jack Croft, a subcontractor from Bedale in North Yorkshire, fell 6 metres from a roof while working for contractor Norman Iveson… The post Firm fined £100,000 after worker fractures skull in fall appeared first on Construction News.

Life changing injuries sustained after farm fall lands £100k fine on building firm

A building firm has been fined £100,000 after a worker sustained life changing injuries while working on a sheep barn extension.