Man sentenced after carrying out illegal gas work The man was given a 6-month suspended prison sentence after carrying out illegal gas work in homes while unregistered, despite previous warnings from HSE. Contractor given suspended prison sentence after ignoring prohibition notice The 20-week suspended sentence came after the contractor ignored a prohibition notice from HSE, …
One in four people in the UK will experience a mental health issue at some point. While most conditions are mild and treatable, anxiety and depression are particularly common and can arise from both personal and work-related challenges. Whether work is causing the health issue or aggravating it, employers have a legal responsibility to help their employees. …
HSE inspections in garages and bodyshops to tackle occupational asthma risks HSE inspectors are now visiting motor vehicle repair businesses to check protection measures against isocyanate exposure. The inspections focus on ensuring effective controls, procedures and monitoring are in place to protect workers from the leading cause of occupational asthma in the UK. Isocyanates are …
Building firm fined after employee killed by collapsing wall The fine was issued after a retaining wall collapsed on a worker, crushing them to death. Construction company fined after child injured by falling pipe A £15,000 was issued after a cast iron soil pipe struck a passing child on the head during building work. Company …
Firefighters have issued a reminder of the importance of smoke alarms following a fire at a house on Parfrey Street in Hammersmith. Fortunately one man smelt burning and woke his family to escape before the Brigade arrived. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled the fire, which partially destroyed the ground floor flat in …
New insulation and cladding were fitted to the outside of Hull Royal Infirmary in 2013 and 2014 Bosses at Hull Royal Infirmary have been told they must strip the outside of the hospital’s main building, because it does not meet fire safety laws. The insulation and cladding on the 13-storey tower block no longer comply …
Contact HSE: user survey Help us make it easier for you to get in touch with HSE. We are looking at how people contact us so we can make it quicker and simpler for everyone to get the help they need. Share your experience in our 5 minute survey – and if you’d like to …
Easy read guides launched The easy read guides are to help support disabled workers and workers with long-term health conditions. Easy read is a way of making written information easier to understand. It uses simple language, short sentences and clear images to help explain content. It is increasingly used to help people who have a …
Excavators: use of the safety control lever or isolation devices HSE has published a safety notice aimed at excavator operators, slingers and anyone working near them. There is a risk that people can be struck by the excavator or a load if the operator does not use the safety control lever or isolation device correctly. …
HSE safety notice issued: motion compensated gangways auto-retraction Power failure or control system error can cause the unplanned retraction of motion compensated gangways (MCGs) typically used in the offshore industry. These incidents pose a serious risk to operators and users. There continues to be incidents where failure or error of an MCG power or control …
