Tag: fatal
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Suspended jail sentence for director after roofer’s fatal fall from height
The director of a Leicester-based construction company has been given a suspended prison sentence after a man fell from height while working on site and died in hospital weeks later. Stephen Pywell, 59, was working for Affordable Lifestyle Design Ltd on a project in Thurmaston on 18 March 2019 when he fell from a height…
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The Fatal 5? Balfour Beatty highlights risk of live traffic.
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Balfour Beatty has recognized traffic as a fifth fatal risk in construction, in an attempt to expand on OSHA’s long-established Fatal Four, the firm announced in a release ahead of Construction Safety Week. The U.K.-based…
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Balfour Beatty Designates Live Traffic as Fifth Fatal Risk in Construction Safety Initiative
This Construction Safety Week 2025, Balfour Beatty has launched a new safety initiative that identifies live traffic as a fifth fatal risk in construction—joining OSHA’s long-established Fatal Four: falls, struck-by incidents, electrocutions, and caught-in/between hazards. The initiative reflects Balfour Beatty’s growing concern over the dangers posed by live traffic in and around work zones, following…
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Balfour Beatty Designates Live Traffic as Fifth Fatal Risk in Construction Safety Initiative
This Construction Safety Week 2025, Balfour Beatty has launched a new safety initiative that identifies live traffic as a fifth fatal risk in construction—joining OSHA’s long-established Fatal Four: falls, struck-by incidents, electrocutions, and caught-in/between hazards. The initiative reflects Balfour Beatty’s growing concern over the dangers posed by live traffic in and around work zones, following…
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Contractor with ‘outdated H&S attitudes’ fined after fatal church steeple fall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…