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An Oldham-based company has been fined £30,000 by the Health & Safety Executive after a 25-year-old bricklayer was hospitalised for a month following a fall through a collapsing roof. The HSE investigation identified multiple failings, and the incident highlights that falls from height remain the leading cause of fatal workplace injuries.
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Bricklayer hospitalised for a month after fall through collapsing roof Oldham-based company fined £30,000 after Health & Safety Executive investigation found multiple failings 25-year-old bricklayer sustained serious injuries including fractures to his right leg, hip and left hand Latest HSE statistics show falls from height remain the leading cause of fatal injuries in the workplace […]
Source: HSE Press
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