A roofing boss will face the next 10 months behind bars after one of his employees plummeted 30ft to his death when working on a retail unit in Wales.Daniel Dennis, 17, from Pyle, Bridgend, suffered serious injuries after falling through a skylight at a retail unit in Cwmbran while working for North Eastern Roofing in 2003.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) later … [Read more...] about Roofer Dies in Ladder Fall
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Refurb Sector Not Performing on Safety
"Over one in three construction sites visited put the lives of workers at risk and operated so far below the acceptable standard that our inspectors served 395 enforcement notices and stopped work on 30% of the sites", Geoffrey Podger, HSE's Chief Executive said today.This comes after The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) carried out over 1000 spot checks of refurbishment … [Read more...] about Refurb Sector Not Performing on Safety
HSE Shattered Lives Campaign
Every day workers are taking unqualified risks when working at height. Many will not have undertaken a suitable risk assessment and as such are likely to be using inappropriate equipment. Subsequently they will not only be risking thier own lives, but that of their co-workers and others around them.The HSE has embarked on the Shattered Lives (Updated 2018: see … [Read more...] about HSE Shattered Lives Campaign
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Ladder Exchange
Falls from height continue to be the main cause of workplace fatality and one of the main causes of major injury. A fall from a ladder can have dire consequences not just for the worker concerned, but for their employer and their family. Of the 3,409 serious injuries from falls from height in 2006/07, around a third resulted from a fall from a ladder.The HSE are determined … [Read more...] about Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Ladder Exchange
TB Davies Attends DIY & Home Show 2008
TB Davies recently exhibited at the DIY & Garden Show, Earls Court. The show attracts 4,000 trade buyers from across the DIY & gardening arena looking to source new & innovative products for their range.The Horizon Range launch was very well received with specific interest in Xtend+Climb Home™ and the Garden Work Platform. As ever the Little Giant Ladder System® … [Read more...] about TB Davies Attends DIY & Home Show 2008
