Construction companies not liable for employee fatality
In R v Norwest Holst Construction Ltd and Costain Ltd, two construction companies were not liable for the unforeseeable actions of a welder, reports Health and Safety Bulletin.
- Construction companies not liable for employee fatality An HSE prosecution was dismissed on the grounds that the companies had no case to answer because they could not have foreseen the risk.
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Judge tells Laing O'Rourke to "feel thoroughly ashamed" for fatal fall Laing O'Rourke Construction South has been fined £135,000 after a steelworker plunged to his death at a construction site on London's Isle of Dogs.
Delivering occupational health to the construction industry Constructing Better Health's occupational health database and card scheme allows site managers to gain "fitness for task" information on the entire workforce.
Government moves to outlaw blacklisting The Government will consult on new Regulations in summer 2009 to prevent construction union members being denied employment because their names appear on unlawful blacklists.
