How is AI influencing safety decisions at work? If you work in critical infrastructure or process industries and artificial intelligence (AI) plays a role in safety-related work, researchers want to hear about your experience. On behalf of HSE, Emlyn Square is running a short survey to understand how engineering and safety professionals use AI tools …
The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has contacted the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) following the devastating fire that destroyed a historic four‑storey Victorian building on Glasgow’s Union Street on 8 March 2026. The blaze, which broke out around 3:45 pm, is believed to have started in a shop that sold vapes and caused significant …
A major new investigation into fire door safety across England’s social housing sector has uncovered alarming systemic failures that leave thousands of residents exposed to avoidable risk. According to a nine‑month study by Sentry Fire Safety Group, 65% of social housing fire doors do not meet mandatory safety standards — a finding described as evidence …
Construction firm fined after death of teenage labourer A 19 year-old worker was helping to dismantle scaffolding on the 12th floor roof garden of a block of flats but as he stepped onto a ventilation shaft the covering gave way, and he fell 6 floors to his death. HSE’s investigation found that: the ventilation shaft …
Police force fined after officer hit by car on Christmas Eve A student police officer sustained life-threatening and life-changing injuries from the incident. The officer was struck by a passing car while managing traffic at the scene of a road traffic collision on an unlit single carriageway road. HSE’s investigation found: the force failed to …
A Coventry businessman has been hit with a £48,000 fine after fire safety officers discovered nine men sleeping inside a derelict office block in Peterlee, County Durham. The property—Ridgemount House—was owned by Tarlochan Singh, director of 5th Capital Limited. During a late‑night inspection, officers found the men camping on the third floor and uncovered multiple …
New research from the National Fire Sprinkler Network (NFSN) has revealed the staggering financial and educational toll of fires in schools across England. According to two independent analyses, school fires remain a frequent, costly, and highly disruptive issue—one that experts say could be significantly reduced with better fire protection systems, particularly sprinklers. School fires are …
1. Funding Pressures & Firefighter Numbers Garrigan highlighted ongoing financial strain, despite a recent settlement being “better than expected”. Over the past decade, services have lost around 11,000 firefighters, and while he isn’t calling for all to be reinstated, he emphasised that significantly more personnel are needed to keep communities safe. [emergencys…stimes.com], [fia.uk.com] He noted …
Free webinar: Work-related stress – a proactive approach to risk management 5 March, 11.00am to 12.00pm. Mental health conditions continue to be the leading cause of work-related ill health. In 2024 to 2025, 964,000 workers reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by work. This exclusive webinar, from HSE and our publishing partner TSO, explains how …
Worker killed after becoming entangled in lathe during machining operation A worker sustained fatal injuries after becoming entangled in the moving parts of a lathe while applying handheld emery cloth to a rotating component. He died later that evening. HSE’s investigation found that the company had failed to: prohibit the use of handheld emery cloth …
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October 27, 2026
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October 27, 2026
A media company and its director have been prosecuted after an employee suffered life-changing head and brain injuries while filming from the open boot of a moving car in Devon. The worker fell onto the tarmac during filming for a motorcycle review and has been unable to return to work since. [press.hse.gov.uk], [hsmsearch.com] The incident
October 27, 2026
A City Electrical Factors Limited employee suffered life-changing injuries after a 231kg switchboard unit fell from a forklift truck during loading operations at the company’s Proteus Switchgear Industrial Division in Telford on 4 October 2024. The 40-year-old father of one sustained severe brain and spinal injuries and now requires 24-hour care in a residential facility.
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