October 10, 2022
Block of flats owned by out of town council needs £20m fire safety fix
By Andrew Topping, Local Democracy Reporter A town hall outside of South London faces an almost £20m bill to fix fire safety problems at a block of flats it owns in Clapham. The building was bought by Mansfield District council as an investment in 2017, but parts of its internal structures now need to be
September 30, 2022
Electric bike sparked flat blaze that killed man trying to escape
The blaze ripped through the top floor of Twinnell House in Easton, Bristol, in the early hours of Sunday morning. It started on the sixteenth floor at around 2am and led to a full evacuation of the building. One person died in the fire, with eight more currently in hospital receiving treatment. A further three
September 27, 2022
HSE: news updates
Construction firm partners fined for failing to control risks from vibration 22 September 2022 Two partners in a construction firm have been fined for failing to adequately control the risk to its employees from exposure to vibration when using vibrating tools. HSE to prosecute care home after death of teenager 21 September 2022 A prosecution
September 6, 2022
HSE news updates
Company fined after ignoring previous enforcement action 31 August 2022 A property development company has been fined £8,000 for failing to adequately assess the risks involved in a refurbishment project, despite having been subject to previous enforcement action. Timber company fined £80,000 after worker suffers fractures in fall 31 August 2022 A company has been
September 2, 2022
Plans for hundreds of flats blocking famous Bristol view approved
Plans have been approved for hundreds of flats blocking the famous view of Totterdown despite serious fire safety concerns. Donard developers now have permission to build 221 apartments between York Street and Mead Street, on the former site of Bart Spices warehouses, spread over three blocks. But one block has only a single escape route,
September 1, 2022
New Electrical Product Recalls
We have added 10 new recall listings or safety notices to our website during August. Click on the links below to find out more about them, including a description of the item and what to do if you think you have the affected product. Recalls: Motor Home Battery Charging System 5-In-1 Hot Air Styler Luxvista
August 30, 2022
Fire service fined £10k after firefighter paralysed from chest down in training exercise
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has been hit with a £10,000 fine after two of its firefighters received serious head injuries – with one paralysed from the chest down – in a training exercise. A team of four firefighters were carrying out a rope rescue training exercise at a disused quarry in Harpur Hill near Buxton on
August 24, 2022
Help test new online guidance
The government recently launched a consultation, Health is Everyone’s Business, to help minimise the risk of ill-health related job loss and provide support to employers and employees in the workplace. As part of this consultation, HSE is developing new guidance to support disabled workers and workers with a long-term health condition in the workplace. Your feedback
August 16, 2022
HSE: news updates
Unregistered gas installer fined after failing to answer questions from HSE inspector 10 August 2022 A plumber who was suspected of having undertaken dangerous gas work while unqualified to do so has been fined. Employee crushed by bus suffers life-changing injuries 9 August 2022 A bus company has been fined £380,000 after one of its
August 15, 2022
HSE has published a revised version of our publication Fire safety in construction (HSG168).
This latest (third) edition contains guidance explaining the need to eliminate, and or mitigate fire risks during the design phase (where practicable), how to prevent site fires from starting and ensuring people’s safety if they do. It is aimed at all those involved with construction projects who procure, design, develop and manage construction sites, including
August 5, 2022
HSE news updates
Construction company fined £600,000 after death of seven-year-old 4 August 2022 A civil engineering firm has been fined £600,000 for safety breaches after a seven-year-old boy became trapped and suffocated on a construction site. Mining company fined after electricians suffer severe burns 3 August 2022 The company has been fined £3.6 million after two electricians
August 3, 2022
HSE news updates
£1 million fine after electrician sustains serious burns in explosion 20 July 2022 A retail company and an electrical contracting company have been fined after an electrician suffered serious burns when he was caught in an explosion at a warehouse.
