A stone merchant has been fined for safety breaches after a vehicle made contact with an uninsulated overhead electric power line. The court heard that in July 2018, a wagon delivering materials to the company’s ready-mix plant was directed to tip its load close to the overhead power lines. During the tipping procedure the vehicle […]
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Electrical safety in construction – breaches on construction sites up by 31%
The British Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 31% increase in electricity breaches on construction sites. The report was based on 20,000 independent site inspections carried out in the first six months of 2019, compared with the first six months in 2018. The most common breaches were damaged and trailing cables (including damaged wire sheathing […]