Principal Designer & CDM Consultants from the South West

Whirlpool UK Appliances Limited has been fined after a self-employed contractor fell from a mobile elevated work platform (MEWP) and later died from his injuries. In March 2015 the contractor ... Read More

One of our team, Deborah Lowther, is doing a skydive to raise money for our local NICU ward at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth on behalf of the Keep Me Close ... Read More

In order to improve associated death and injury statistics, the HSE and Local Authority inspectors are tasked with focusing on the following priority areas within businesses in 2017: 1. Falls from ... Read More

Gloucester Crown Court has heard how a 61-year-old worker suffered life changing injuries after coming into contact with a live underground cable. The man, who has not been named, was ... Read More

Before you purchase a new pair of safety boots, it’s very important that you check the safety markings and signs on the boots. This is to make sure that the ... Read More

Balfour Beatty Regional Construction Limited (Balfour Beatty) has been fined after flooring at a house-building development gave way, injuring a worker. Newcastle Crown Court heard how a worker was on the ... Read More

We all know compiling health and safety files at the end of project can be a tedious and time consuming task. Collaton Safety can relieve you of this extra pressure ... Read More

A Manchester building contractor has been jailed following the death of a casual labourer who fell nearly seven metres through a fragile roof. The 45-year-old labourer from Manchester had been carrying ... Read More

Building Safety Group, the UK’s largest construction safety group, has reported a 42% rise in the number of ‘Hand Arm Vibration’ non-compliances recorded through site inspections. The increase is based on ... Read More