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Posted on 20 August 2025

Teen’s thumb re-attached after being severed off at work

Doctors managed to successfully reattach the thumb of a teenage apprentice after it had been severed off by a rotating blade. The then 18-year-old resumed his apprenticeship with another firm following the procedure. He was employed as an apprentice joiner by 3B Construction when the incident happened during the conversion of a 19th century hunting lodge into a luxury hotel in the Highlands. The company has been fined £40,000 at...

Posted on 20 August 2025

HSE publishes latest work-related fatal injury statistics

In the last year, 124 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain. HSE’s annual data release covers the period from April 2024 to March 2025. The total of 124 worker deaths is lower than the previous year (138) but remains broadly in line with pre-pandemic levels. The most common causes of fatal injuries are falls from height (35), being struck by a moving object (18), and being trapped by...

Posted on 7 August 2025

Building firm fined after house collapse injures four

A London construction company has been fined £50,000 after four men were injured – two seriously – when the first floor of a house collapsed during building works. Aryn Stones Ltd had been contracted to build a new domestic property in Hampstead. On 31 May 2022, remedial works were being carried out on a partially built beam-and-block floor, when it collapsed, taking two of the workers down with it. The...

Posted on 7 August 2025

Nottingham builder spared jail after gas explosion injures worker

A Nottingham builder has avoided an immediate spell behind bars after his failures resulted in a gas explosion leaving a worker with burns so serious, he has been unable to work since. Barry Newman, the sole trader of Foster Brother Builders, was given a 12-month suspended sentence and told to complete 240 hours of unpaid work. Mr Newman had contracted a Nottingham man to carry out refurbishment works on a...

Posted on 7 August 2025

Oil & Gas to wind cross-skill pilot success in Grangemouth and Aberdeen

Delivering an integrated technician workforce for a just energy transition between oil and gas to wind has moved a step closer, thanks to a pilot cross-skill programme in Aberdeen and Grangemouth. Following the announcement in February, the programme started in May. Eight learners completed the six-week programme at Grangemouth last week and a further seven will complete the programme in Aberdeen this Friday (27 June 2025). The pilot programme developed...

Posted on 7 July 2025

IPAF Global Safety Campaign 2025

In March, IPAF launched this year’s global safety campaign, “Stop Overturns!” – a crucial initiative that aims to raise awareness and reduce the risk of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP) overturns. MEWP overturn incidents often result in serious injuries or fatalities. Instability leading to overturn is commonly among the top four causes of lost time incidents (LTIs) annually, according to global data. MEWP overturns typically occur during setup, travel, or...

Posted on 7 July 2025

CITB Levy Payers – ‘Employer Network Funding’

The CITB Employer Network is a CITB funding initiative designed to make training and funding more accessible for construction employers. Through this scheme, CITB-registered employers can claim up to £25,000 in training funding each year, helping them to upskill their workforce without the hassle of complex applications. 70% Funded Training! One of the biggest advantages of the CITB Employer Network is that CITB will fund 70% of your training costs....

Posted on 9 June 2025

Construction boss avoids jail after worker died during house extension

The director of a Leicester-based construction company has been given a suspended prison sentence after a man fell from height while working on a house extension and died in hospital several weeks later. Stephen Pywell was working under the control of Affordable Lifestyle Design Limited at a site in Thurmaston on 18 March 2019. It was during the roof construction phase when the 59-year-old fell while walking on the beams....