A Croydon-based construction company has been fined for continuing unsafe working practices at a site in Lewisham despite repeated warnings.

A Cheshire worker could have been killed when he fell from the top of a chemical storage tank, a court has heard.

An animal feed producer and a maintenance contractor have been fined after a woman fell five metres through a fragile warehouse roof in Staffordshire.

Two Nottingham companies have been fined after a worker fell more than nine metres, injuring his back.

HSE Construction inspectors are carrying out an intensive inspection initiative during February and March 2012, focusing on the refurbishment/building site risks that make construction one of Britain’s most dangerous industries – working at height safely, good order on site, and the risks associated with the removal of asbestos.

An East Midlands sign company has been fined after a worker fractured his neck falling from a vehicle-mounted lift.
The 44-year-old City and County Signs Ltd employee from Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, was using the lift to remove a sign from a commercial property in Hucknall High Street when the incident happened.
Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court heard the worker [...]

Two companies have been fined a total of £100,000 following the death of a maintenance worker who fell from the forks of a forklift truck at a Macclesfield factory.
Martin Denton, 60, was being lifted in a metal container, known as a stillage, on 10 June 2006 when it slipped off and he fell approximately four [...]

Two construction companies have been fined a total of £60,000 following the death of a worker who fell from a cherry picker on a dual carriageway in Liverpool.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Amey Infrastructure Services Ltd and Mouchel Parkman Services Ltd following the incident on the A5036 Princess Way in Seaforth on 20 [...]

A waste collection firm has appeared in court after poor safety measures led to a worker falling from the top of a truck in Blackburn.

The owner of a Blackpool double-glazing firm has appeared in court after one of his employees was seriously injured in a fall from a ladder.