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 …
While UK farmers are among the best in the world, farming remains one of our country’s most hazardous industries; accounting for 1% of workers but 19% of all worker fatalities (HSE). 23 farm workers and 4 members of the public (including two children) lost their lives on GB farms in 2024/2025 according to the latest …
Grocery wholesaler fined £1 million after worker killed by reversing HGV An investigation found the company had failed to implement a safe system of work, resulting in a worker being fatally crushed Property developer fined after man crushed by faulty lift A £40,000 fine was issued after a member of the public suffered serious injuries …
