A construction company has been found guilty of negligence in a case involving a teenager falling from the roof of a building, resulting in the fracture of her pelvis and back. In October 2013, an anonymous mental health patient-known to be seventeen years old at the time-sustained severe injuries after falling from a roof at …
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A construction company has been fined by the Swindon Magistrates Court for negligence after one of its employees suffered a severe electric shock at a construction site. In March 2013, Lee Burge (38) of Bristol had been employed on a construction project at the Trowbridge Rugby Club when he was operating a crane. As he …
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Many claims for compensation due to pyrite damage are being denied by the Pyrite Resolution Board as people are not following the correct procedure to claim the required funding. The Pyrite Resolution Board was established to aid in the reparation of homes that have been damaged by pyrite, and €10 million has been made available …
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A study has been published that shows a clear link between the incidence of heart disease and strokes in workers and exposure to asbestos in their workplace. A study conducted by the Health & Safety Laboratory (HSL)-a branch of the UK’s Health and Safety Executive-that was recently published in the British Medical Journal has concluded …
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A man who experiences short-term memory loss after a fall from a roof accident has been awarded €1.5 million by a High Court judge. In July 2012, Paul O’Brien was working on repairing the roof of a house in Bray when it started to rain. Paul attempted to descend from the roof on a ladder …
A briquette manufacturing company has been fined by the Magistrates Court for healthy and safety violations which caused two men to be injured in a fire. In December 2012, a fire broke out in a tower on a manufacturing plant in Llantrisant owned by Maxibrite-a coal briquette manufacturer. Several attempts were made to control the …
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The fines and sentences have been announced regarding the corporate manslaughter of an employee who died after falling through the roof of a building. In October 2011, Jason Pennington (42), an employee at the building company Peter Mawson Ltd, was working to fix a leaky roof at the West Cumberland Farmers Depot in Cumbria. As …
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The investigation into the death of a UCC employee had been described as “complex” by the coroner involved in the inquiry. In March 2013, Frank McGrath (58) was involved in a cherry picker accident, the details of which have not been disclosed to the public. As a result of the “blunt force trauma” that he …
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A company has been fined by the Wolverhampton Crown Court after being found guilty of health and safety violations which resulted in one of its employees losing his life in a forklift accident. In July 2010, Andrew Davies (forty-three-years-old at the time of the accident) of Oldbury, West Midlands, was working at the Mapei UK …
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The HSA has released a report compiling statistics for slip and fall accidents occurring in workplaces last year. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has issued a warning about slips and falls in the workplace after it was revealed that more than €22 million was awarded in compensation for slip and fall injuries in workplaces …
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