Aberdeenshire Firm in Court Following Roof Fall Death
An Aberdeenshire business has appeared in Peterhead Sheriff Court, where it was fined for serious safety failings after a man died when he fell more than five metres through a fragile roof. Latvian national Nikolajs Naumovs had arrived in Scotland only two weeks before his fatal fall. He had been working with his nephew to […]
Falls highlight risks for construction workers
Working in the construction industry is fraught with danger, with workers facing risks ranging from exposure to dangerous substances such as asbestos, to being hit by objects falling from above. One of the biggest dangers, however, is the risk of injury or death caused by falling from height. Falls from height statistics According to the […]