Unite calls for all workers in construction to be provided with death benefits

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Unite workers

Unite, the construction union, is launching a campaign to ensure that all workers in the industry, regardless of their employment status or where their employer sits in the supply chain, are provided with death benefits, following the recent tragic fatality of a worker in Scotland. Last week a worker was killed on the Longannet power station in Scotland. At the … Read More

The Importance of Staying Safe while Working at Height

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Working at height

The following news article was written by the HSE. It clearly demonstrates the importance of staying safe while working at height and how quickly and easily tragedy can happen. A London-based construction company was recently sentenced for safety breaches after a worker was killed. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 4 November 2015, a Formation Construction Limited employee was using … Read More