Posted By Descarte
All the details I can find are:

The name of the housing company - Elysian Fields, contractor may be called "Iliad"? cannot confirm

Various pictures and details on:

http://icliverpool.icnet...eid=50061-name_page.html

Safety News
A construction worker died yesterday in an accident when he was struck by a falling 36m-tall crane, the crane operator was seriously injured.
The accident occurred on a residential development project at Dukes Terrace in Liverpool city centre.

BBC News
A man died and another was seriously injured when a crane collapsed on a building site in Liverpool city centre.
Emergency crews were called to Dukes Terrace near Colquitt Street at around 1600 GMT on Monday.

The driver of the crane - which dropped 130ft (39.6m) - was cut free before being taken to the Royal Liverpool Hospital. His condition is stable.

It is understood the dead man, who has not been named, was working below the crane when it collapsed.

Back injuries

Fire service spokesman James Berry said: "The cab dropped into a building and the driver was trapped.

"Rescue teams retrieved him from the cab and he was taken to hospital."

The 31-year-old man suffered injuries to his arm, back and shoulder.

Two Health and Safety Executive inspectors were at the scene and a joint investigation with Merseyside Police has begun.

Posted By IOSH Moderator
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Posted By IOSH Moderator
The piece of legislation is the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48).

I do not think that changing a couple of words will get you out of trouble.

Jane

Posted By Chas
In answer to the original question the contractor's name is on the HSE website.

Posted By Kenneth Patrick
http://www.hsenews.com/

Whats new at HSE

Posted By Descarte
I presume we are able to use thew actual press release made from the HSE

Statement by Mr Mike Cross, HSE Head of Operations (Construction)

"I can confirm that yesterday HSE was notified that a tower crane had collapsed on a Liverpool city centre construction site operated by David MaClean Ltd at approximately 4:10pm. Tragically one worker was killed and another injured. HSE inspectors went immediately to the scene and liaised with the emergency services.

On behalf of HSE I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to the families of the workers who were killed and injured yesterday. I would like to assure them that there will be a full and thorough enquiry in to the accident.

Today my inspectors have met with senior officers from Merseyside police to agree how we will jointly investigate the circumstances in accordance with the normal arrangements for investigating work-related deaths. The inspectors who attended yesterday have now been joined by a HSE crane specialist and forensic photographers. It is far too early to speculate as to the cause of the collapse.

Our main concern at this stage is to ensure that the site is made safe so that the investigation can proceed without anyone else being injured. Arrangements have been made to assess parts of the building, which were damaged by the incident to see if additional temporary support is needed before we can access them. We will also be bringing in mobile access equipment to examine the parts of the crane now lying across the site.

This accident follows others involving tower cranes in London and the South East. However, I want to emphasise it is much too soon for us to know if they are connected in any way to this latest incident.

Following those earlier incidents HSE issued a safety alert which is available on the HSE website. Today we have issued a further alert drawing the construction industry's attention to the advice we issued previously. I understand that the people of Merseyside may be concerned about the safety of the many tower cranes, which can be seen around the city. I am urging all building companies on Merseyside to ensure they are following our advice, which if followed, should ensure that these cranes can be operated safely."

Also note the incident alert which they release has been "re-released" and updated.

And the highways agency has also reported that more high winds gusting to 80mph to be expected

Posted By IOSH Moderator
The Press release made by the HSE is to be found here:

http://www.gnn.gov.uk/co...NavigatedFromSearch=True

Surprising as it may seem, copyright restrictions prevent us from permitting it to be copied into a message on this forum.

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