Company fined £200,000 after worker fractures arm 19 May 2023 The manufacturing company was fined for failing to ensure employee safety after a worker’s arm was broken by a lathe. Transport firm fined £1.9 million after worker killed by HGV 18 May 2023 The firm was fined after a worker was struck and killed by an …
Following on from our 2022 Report, our ‘Step Up to Safe Ladders’ telescopic ladder safety campaign continues with the release of our second report! Our latest report, ‘It’s Time to Step In’, is a direct call to the Government to step in urgently to make regulatory changes to hold suppliers and online platforms accountable for …
The high concentrations (up to 16,000ppm) are above the upper measuring limits of the standard portable gas monitoring equipment generally used onboard tankers and floating production storage and offloading (FPSOs), and may be undetected. Hydrogen sulphide concentrations over 1,000ppm can cause immediate collapse with loss of breathing, even after inhalation of a single breath. This …
There are no changes to legal requirements, but the new design and structure will help you quickly find and understand what your business must do to comply with health and safety law. The improvements are based on research which showed businesses felt some guidance was: hard to understand, making it time-consuming to find the area …
Construction company fined £800,000 after child death 14 April 2023 The civil engineering contractor was fined for safety breaches after a 10-year-old boy fell down a manhole on a building site and died from his injuries. £30,000 fine for trucking company after mechanic died while repairing forklift 13 April 2023 The company was fined following …
Racing car group McLaren has been fined £650,000 after a man fell to his death during an inspection at one of the company’s facilities. David Oldham, 55, worked for Zurich Management Services Limited when he was carrying out a structural inspection of McLaren’s Paddock Brand Centre, a hospitality unit used by its Formula One racing …
Automotive group fined £650,000 as worker dies after falling at facility 31 March 2023 The group has been fined after the individual fell to his death while carrying out an inspection. £600,000 fine for company after worker died while loading lorry 30 March 2023 The gardening supply company has been fined after a lorry the …
Health and Safety Executive – Safety alert Department name: Energy Division – Oil and gas, wind generation Bulletin number: ED1-2023 Issue date: 03/23 Target audience: Offshore installations, wind generation units and sea going vessels Issue Sections of polymer floor grating systems, used on offshore oil and gas platforms, vessels and wind generation installations, can become dislodged. Workers and others …
Morrisons supermarket has been fined £3.5 million following a successful prosecution by Tewkesbury Borough Council for failing to ensure the health and safety of an epileptic employee who died after falling from a shop stairway. On 25 September 2014, Matthew Gunn, 27, was using the stairs in the supermarket’s Tewkesbury store when he is believed …
Construction company and director fined after house partially collapses 10 March 2023 The company and director were fined for health and safety failings after a house partially collapsed during construction. Company and director prosecuted for unsafe removal of asbestos 10 March 2023 The company was convicted and its director given a prison sentence after failing …
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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
August 26, 2026
A product recall has been issued for certain Bull and Cygnus wireless Fire Alarm Detection Systems (FADS) after a manufacturing defect was identified that could affect the performance of fire alarm control equipment. The recall was announced by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) on 12 August 2026. [gov.uk], [fia.uk.com] The issue relates
August 26, 2026
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) has successfully prosecuted the owner of a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in Brighton after a series of serious fire safety failings were identified and left unresolved despite repeated warnings and enforcement action. [fia.uk.com], [thefpa.co.uk] Markandayar Gowrikaran, who had control of the HMO at 20A St James Street,
August 26, 2026
A new Floor Safety Awareness Month campaign will run throughout September, encouraging employers and employees to tackle workplace risks caused by leaks, drips, spills and wet surfaces. The initiative has been launched by New Pig Europe to help organisations improve floor safety and reduce the likelihood of slips, trips and falls. The campaign comes amid
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