News archive - March 07
- Scaffolding damages hospital cars - 31 March 2007
High winds have caused an area of scaffolding to fall onto parked cars at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
- Firms fined after man cheats death - 31 March 2007
A ceramics giant and an engineering firm have been fined and ordered to pay costs totalling more than £100,000 after a workman cheated death when he fell through a warehouse roof.
- Firm fined £4,000 after fall injures employee - 31 March 2007
A family coach repair business was landed with a £6,390 legal bill yesterday over an accident which may have left an employee with permanent disabilities.
- Engineer hurt after falling through shop ceiling - 30 March 2007
Emergency services were called to a city food shop after an engineer fell through the ceiling.
- Bus firm fined £80,000 - 27 March 2007
A bus company has been hit with an £80,000 fine after a driver described as a "total family man" fell into a pit and died.
- Man falls into farm’s grain tank - 26 March 2007
A man had to be airlifted to hospital after falling 15ft (4.5m) into a grain silo tank on a East Yorkshire farm.
- Builder injured by falling panel - 22 March 2007
A builder has suffered serious leg injuries after a panel of roof sheeting fell on top of him while he was working at a school.
- Worker "serious" after horror fall through warehouse roof - 21 March 2007
A man was seriously injured after plunging around 35ft through the roof of a warehouse and landing on his head.
- Rope teams rescue window cleaners - 20 March 2007
Specialist rope teams were called out to a city centre office and retail block after two window cleaners got stuck 13 floors up.
- Fines total £35,000 following work at height incident - 13 March
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today warned firms of the risks of working at height without taking proper precautions following the serious injuries of a contractor and member of the public at the University of the Arts London.
- Worker plunges into skip - 11 March 2007
A builder is in intensive care after falling more than 6m (20ft) from the first floor of a construction site onto a skip.
- Man hurt as crane topples over - 9 March 2007
A man has suffered a broken leg and chest injuries after a 50-tonne crane he was driving toppled over onto its side as it was lifting a boat.
- Man injured at shopping complex - 8 March 2007
A man was taken to hospital with back injuries after falling on scaffolding at a new shopping centre in Devon.
- Worker dies at paintball centre - 8 March 2007
A worker at a paintballing centre in Staffordshire has died after being trapped by a roof which collapsed on top of him.
- Firm’s fined for scaffolding collapse - 5 March 2007
Two companies responsible for a scaffold collapse which nearly killed a woman have pleaded guilty to charges under the Health and Safety Act.
- Inquiry into scaffolding collapse - 5 March 2007
An investigation has begun to find out how a section of 25ft-high scaffolding collapsed during bad weather.
- Inquest into assembly death fall - 2 March 2007
A workman died during the construction of the Welsh assembly's £67m debating chamber when a wall collapsed throwing him from his ladder, an inquest has heard.
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