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SCS fined over tipper fall

The tipper rolled after a last minute route changeThe incident happened on 27 July 2021, at a site run by SCS Railways, HSE reports. The…

adminJune 29, 2026

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Huws Gray fined £2.2m over worker’s death

Coulson was crushed by a pallet of timber that weighed around three tonnes. Image courtesy of HSE.Coulson died after a colleague started a conveyor not…

adminMarch 27, 2026

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Sumitomo and NEC to develop AI near-miss analysis

The system will draw on SHI’s expertise in construction machinery and data analysis, combined with NEC’s video recognition and generative AI capabilities. Work on building…

adminMarch 25, 2026

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Australian buddies come to Old Oak Common

A slinger-signaller using the lanyard based Buddie SystemSafety during lifting operations on busy sites requires clear communication between the operator in the cab and slinger/signallers…

adminMarch 10, 2026

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Plant hire firm fined £10,000 after employee struck by falling bucket

The digger was used to prop up the tipper body for repair work Back in October 2023 an employee of Salford Grab Hire was helping…

adminFebruary 5, 2026

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Hinkley Point C contractors deny health and safety offences

The prosecutions have been brought by the Office for Nuclear Regulation, the national nuclear regulator for safety, security and safeguardsBristol magistrates yesterday hosted the first…

adminDecember 16, 2025

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Fire enforcement notice served on Hinkley Point JV

Many of the buildings on site awere found to have inadequate fire precautionsThe Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served a fire enforcement notice on…

adminDecember 2, 2025

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HSE seeks views on LOLER and PSSR

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a call for evidence to review the Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and the Pressure…

adminOctober 2, 2025

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Construction company fined after fracturing child’s skull

The incident occurred on 20th July 2021, during building work on an extension to a house in Totton, Hampshire – a few seconds’ walk from…

adminSeptember 18, 2025

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HSE publishes excavator isolation warning

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has published a safety notice aimed at excavator operators, slingers and anyone working near them*.HSE warns of the risk…

adminAugust 19, 2025