A historic hotel in Wellingborough has been hit with a £75,000 fine after failing to repair a faulty fire alarm system for over two (2) years. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service called it a “flagrant disregard for safety.” The case is a stark reminder: fire safety compliance isn’t optional—it saves lives. ✅ All issues have …
Social housing management firm fined for failing to protect workers A £32,000 fine was issued after multiple workers were exposed to vibration-related ill-health. Haulage company fined £250,000 following death of employee A worker was fatally injured when a heavy metal frame fell towards them during the unloading of a shipping container. Construction firm fined after …
Risk of exposure of laboratory staff to biological agents Since the publication of our safety notice last year, HSE has continued receiving a high number of Dangerous Occurrences reported under RIDDOR from diagnostic laboratories. Communication failures of relevant clinical information to laboratories are leading to the exposure of laboratory staff to high hazard biological agents. …
Stress Awareness Week 2025 (3 to 7 November) Stress is a health and safety risk – and it’s the law to act. As Stress Awareness Week 2025 gets underway, HSE’s Working Minds campaign can help you do so. We’re reminding employers that work-related stress is a legal health and safety issue under: the Health and Safety at Work …
One in four people in the UK will experience a mental health issue at some point. While most conditions are mild and treatable, anxiety and depression are particularly common and can arise from both personal and work-related challenges. As this week marks the beginning of Stress Awareness Week, we would like to introduce you to a …
We are issuing an urgent safety warning as in just one week, three severe e-bike fires have gutted homes in separate parts of London. The first fire at a semi-detached house in Mitcham prompted 26 calls to our Control officers, and sadly saw the whole house, and a car parked outside, destroyed by the blaze. …
HSE’s 2025 benchmarking data, drawn from more than half a million survey responses, provides organisations using the Safety Climate Tool and Stress Indicator Tool with a clear view of industry-wide performance standards. Whether seeking to understand your organisation’s attitudes and perceptions of work-related stress or safety, analysing your scores against industry benchmarks can identify performance gaps, highlight opportunities to …
Plugging too many devices into one plug socket might seem harmless, yet it poses a serious hazard in homes. Many of us have been tempted to cram an extra gadget into a multi-plug adaptor, but that ‘just one more’ could be one too many if it leads to an overloading electrical sockets. Overloaded sockets are …
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) has successfully prosecuted a supported living care provider for failing to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which put the lives and safety of tenants at risk. The care provider, Potensial Limited, pleaded guilty to two breaches on Burnley Road, Colne, BB8 8LA. On 30 July 2019, …
HOT-OFF-THE-PRESS: We’re delighted to today release our latest telescopic ladder market surveillance report, part of our ongoing ‘Step Up to Safe Ladders’ campaign. In our latest study, we investigated the safety of telescopic ladders bought from online platforms AND the most popular dedicated DIY retailers. Download the report now and see how DIY retail giants B&Q and trades’ favourite Screwfix, fared against the online marketplaces Amazon, …
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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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