Tag: falls
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Contractor sentenced after worker falls from height
A construction company in Hampshire has been fined £80,000 after a man fell more than 15ft through a skylight during roof repair work. The 29-year-old subcontractor sustained multiple fractures as a result of the fall at an industrial estate in January 2024. As a result, he was unable to work for months and has…
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Construction planning falls again, but data center boom continues
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Construction planning momentum faltered in November, though developers in key sectors continue to press forward, according to Dodge Construction Network. The Dodge Momentum Index, which tracks nonresidential construction projects entering the planning stages and leads actual construction…
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Nonresidential construction spending falls for 3rd time in 4 months
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Nonresidential construction spending dipped 0.2% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.24 trillion, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Private and public nonresidential spending fell 0.3% and 0.1% respectively, according to the…
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Firm fined after worker falls from roof and fractures skull
A construction company has been fined after a worker fell from the roof of a partially constructed barn in Shropshire. Dewi Williams Ltd had appointed the man to complete the installation of roof sheets onto a barn that was under construction at a site in Oswestry. On 2 September 2023, the worker was standing on…
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Two firms fined £95k after worker falls through rooflight
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has successfully prosecuted two companies after a construction worker fell through a rooflight at a factory, impaling his leg on machinery below. A.T. Lee Properties Ltd and LJH Property Ltd were fined a combined total of more than £95,000 following the incident in Keighley, Yorkshire. Directors for each firm…
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Demolition firm prosecuted after worker falls 6m through roof
Lawrie (Demolition) Ltd, of Rigifa, Cove, Aberdeen, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 4 of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and Section 33(1)(c) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. It was fined £40,562.50 at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on 12 June 2025. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Legal Options for Victims of Construction Site Falls
Did you or a loved one sustain injuries from a fall at a construction site? Construction sites are dangerous places. The construction industry continues to experience falls from heights as one of its most frequent and severe accident types. Recovering from a fall brings overwhelming consequences including injuries treatment, accumulating medical costs, and work absences.…
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Suspended sentence for roofer after father of three falls from scaffold
Hooper, of Brook Road, Cullompton, Devon, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 4(1) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005. At Exeter Magistrates’ Court on 6 February 2025, he was sentenced to 16 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months and ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work in the community. He was also ordered to pay…