A site boss has been jailed for six months for failing to report a serious incident in which a worker had to have his leg amputated. On 8 January 2019, an operative was clearing a site with an excavator so a new house could be built. The vehicle tipped while digging and it crushed his […]
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Planning a Construction Site office? Things to consider…
It is vital that employers plan their workspaces correctly, this is especially important for those in charge of construction site offices. Everything from storage through to health and safety needs to be examined, and comprehensive plans and contingencies need to be put in place to maintain productivity. A site’s office needs to be safe and […]
Builder receives custodial sentence for failing to report an incident where a worker was seriously injured
May 2021 A builder has been imprisoned for 24 weeks after he failed to report a serious incident at a construction site he was in charge of. The Court heard that on January 2019, the IP had been clearing a site with an excavator so a new house could be built. The excavator tipped while […]
RIDDOR reporting of COVID-19
RIDDOR reporting of COVID-19 This guidance is for the person reporting, usually the employer (known as the ‘responsible person’). Members of the public and non-work-related cases There is no requirement under RIDDOR (The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013) to report incidents of disease or deaths of members of the public, patients, […]
RIDDOR reporting of COVID-19
You must only make a report under RIDDOR (The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013) when: an unintended incident at work has led to someone’s possible or actual exposure to coronavirus. This must be reported as a dangerous occurrence. a worker has been diagnosed as having COVID 19 and there is reasonable […]
Amputation after glove was entangled on rotating drill
An architectural metalwork company has been fined after an employee suffered a serious hand injury on a pedestal drill. In August 2018, an employee, who was an apprentice, suffered an amputation injury to his right-hand middle finger whilst operating a pedestal drill at the company site in Nottingham. His gloved right hand became entangled on […]