September 9, 2026
What began as a normal evening quickly turned into a devastating tragedy for one family when an e-scooter battery reportedly ignited while charging inside their home. Within minutes, flames spread rapidly through the property, filling rooms with thick smoke and leaving little time to react. Thankfully, all family members escaped safely, but the fire destroyed
September 5, 2026
Company fined six-figures after worker suffered life threatening injuries A fish processing company has been fined after a worker suffered multiple fractures and 2 collapsed lungs when entangled in a palletiser machine. The worker had been asked to clear a blockage in the machine area and due a fault with the perimeter safety fence, triggered
September 3, 2026
A Hertfordshire restaurant owner has received a 14-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to four fire safety offences that put lives at serious risk. [fsmatters.com], [thefpa.co.uk] Moynul Abedin, owner of the Tamarind Tree restaurant in Bishop’s Stortford, had converted upper floors of the premises into accommodation for up to 15 people,
August 27, 2026
Latest prosecutions headlines Company fined after worker has arm severed in machineA clinical waste disposal company has been fined £300,000 after a worker’s arm was severed from the elbow while attempting to clear an obstruction on an autoclave machine.HSE’s investigation found: Read more about the incident in our press release: Company fined after worker has arm
