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Company director fined after “completely failing in his duties”

By |December 20th, 2016|

A construction company and its managing director have been prosecuted for operating an unsafe construction site during the conversion of a building in Bollington. Both were found guilty of completely failing in their duties to protect the workers or members of the public from harm, and that it was claimed that only luck caused no [...]

Construction companies fined for excavation failings

By |December 20th, 2016|

Two London based construction companies were prosecuted after a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspection identified serious safety breaches on a double basement construction project. Both companies had been made aware of the dangers on the site previously by an independent consultant, but they failed to act on the recommendations. The HSE inspection found workers [...]

Roofing company and directors sentenced for unsafe works

By |December 20th, 2016|

A specialist roofing company and its two directors have been sentenced after admitting working unsafely at height on a hotel development in Manchester during a major refurbishment and extension works. On the 17 March 2015, a member of public witnessed and photographed unsafe work at a construction site and contacted the Health and Safety Executive [...]