A man in his thirties died after falling from height at a construction site in Mayfair, central London. Police are leading the response, and the Health and Safety Executive has been informed; the article also notes that falls from height remain the most common cause of fatal injury across sectors.
A man in his 30s has died after falling from height at a Structure Tone site in London’s West End, according to police. The incident is being treated as a fatal workplace accident.
The Environment Agency will host a community drop-in in Calne with UKHSA, Wiltshire Council and Hills to discuss a public health risk assessment linked to odour issues near the Lower Compton landfill site. Monitoring data indicates a source of hydrogen sulphide and methane in the direction of the site, and the regulator says capping and odour-management works are nearing completion.
A construction firm has been fined £50,000 after a worker died during a dismantling operation at a specialist technology centre in Renfrew. The incident involved the collapse of wall panels, which ejected the worker from a scissor lift.
A construction firm has been fined after a worker died during dismantling works when wall panels collapsed and he was thrown from a scissor lift. The Health and Safety Executive found the company failed to properly assess, manage and communicate the risks associated with dismantling a structure installed by a third party.
The Health and Safety Executive has issued two prohibition notices to Story Contracting following breaches related to working at height and excavation safety. The enforcement action states that the contractor failed to put in place suitable and sufficient measures to prevent falls from height.
Latest HSE data shows a significant year-on-year fall in recorded fire safety breaches and enforcement notices on construction sites, but fire-related injuries have remained broadly unchanged. The article also notes two public fatalities in explosions in 2024/25 and highlights ongoing concerns about inspection capacity and enforcement levels.
