September 18, 2026
A scrap metal recycling company has been fined £40,000 after a father and son were injured when a large pile of scrap metal collapsed onto them at a recycling site in Scunthorpe. [press.hse.gov.uk], [barbour-ehs.com] PPS Metal Recycling Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to protect members of the public from risks at its facility. The incident
September 18, 2026
A manufacturing company has been fined £40,000 after a worker suffered 12 fractured ribs when a 500kg pillar drill became unstable and fell during a lifting operation in Worcestershire. [press.hse.gov.uk] The incident happened on 24 June 2024 at The Micro Spring and Presswork Company Limited’s site in Redditch. A 36-year-old employee was assisting with the
September 18, 2026
Fish Processor Fined £451,500 After Serious Machine Incident A fish processing company has been fined £451,500 after a supervisor suffered life-threatening injuries while attempting to clear a blockage in a palletiser machine at its Lerwick plant. According to the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Pelagia Shetland Limited pleaded guilty to health and safety failings
September 18, 2026
Health and safety responsibilities for fusion energy facilities HSE has produced a new webpage for those with responsibilities during the life-cycle of fusion energy facilities including designers, installers and operators. The webpage includes information on: HSE has also introduced a contact process for organisations developing fusion energy facilities to request an introductory meeting once they have reached an appropriate stage in
