Bupa Care Homes fined £400,000 after child crushed by falling tree

26 January 2023

The care home provider has been fined after an 8-year-old girl suffered catastrophic injuries when a tree fell on her.

Wine company fined £800,000 after HGV driver killed at depot

26 January 2023

A wine and drinks supplier has been fined after a visiting HGV driver suffered serious head injuries and died in hospital after being hit by a forklift truck.

Building firm fined for multiple failings

25 January 2023

A housing developer has been fined for a catalogue of health and safety failings that included 2 builders being lifted into the air by a digger.

Company fined after worker suffered broken rib falling into pit

24 January 2023

An investigation by HSE found the company had not properly assessed the risk created by the moulding pits at its foundry, and that suitable edge protection for the pits had not been provided.

Worker left permanently disabled after being crushed by tonne of glass

23 January 2023

A company has been fined more than £100,000 after one of its workers was left with life-changing injuries when a pallet of glass weighing more than a tonne fell on top of him.

Call for Safety Focus as Solar Panel Fire Numbers Increase

A renewed emphasis on installation quality, regular maintenance and system inspections is being called for as the number of solar panel fire incidents continues to climb alongside the rapid expansion of renewable energy technology. Fire and safety specialists say that while solar power remains a safe and effective energy source, poorly installed equipment, faulty components

Safety notice: GEC VMX High Voltage Switchgear

HSE has published a safety notice following the failure of a GEC VMX high voltage vacuum circuit breaker, which resulted in electrical arcing and fire within a substation. HSE’s investigation identified partial discharge activity as the most likely cause, with previous warning signs having been detected but not acted upon. The notice applies to GEC

Company and director prosecuted after worker injury

A company and its director have been prosecuted after a worker suffered life-changing injuries during the dismantling of a steel frame structure in Surrey. The incident occurred when a steel beam weighing more than 100kg fell after a ratchet strap, not designed for lifting operations, failed. [press.hse.gov.uk], [hse-network.com] The worker sustained multiple fractures to the

Network Rail fined £1.2m over wall collapse

Network Rail has been fined £1.2 million after a boundary wall at Rugby railway station collapsed and seriously injured 81-year-old Edward Hanlon in September 2022. Investigators found the wall had been omitted from inspection records after boundary changes were incorrectly documented, meaning its deteriorating condition went unnoticed. [orr.gov.uk], [yahoo.com] The incident left Mr Hanlon with