Tag: fatal
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Contractor with ‘outdated H&S attitudes’ fined after fatal church steeple fall
Ecclesiastical Steeplejacks Ltd, which has ceased trading since the accident, pleaded guilty to contravening Regulation 4(1) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005. It was fined £60,000 at a hearing at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on 15 January 2025. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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The Fatal Four – Construction Safety Infographic
Over the past decade, construction has seen an enormous drop in fatal and non-fatal work injuries. However, the number of construction-related work fatalities was still 775 in 2012. Viewpoint created the infographic below to give a deeper look into these construction safety statistics. One of the most interesting facts they uncovered was that even though…