Not all workplace dangers are visible. Some of the most serious risks to workers’ health can go unnoticed for years before their effects become apparent. The British Safety Council has launched its new Hidden Hazards campaign to raise awareness of these invisible workplace risks and drive action to prevent harm before it happens. [britsafe.org], [britsafe.org] …
A worker suffered serious injuries after a dumper truck overturned on site, highlighting the devastating consequences that can occur when vehicle stability is compromised. Initial reports indicate the vehicle overturned during operations, trapping or impacting the operator and resulting in significant injuries. Emergency services attended the scene and the worker was taken for medical treatment. …
A food manufacturer has been fined after failing to properly control dust risks in its workplace, highlighting the serious consequences of overlooking safety hazards. Dust generated during food production can create significant health and safety risks for workers, including respiratory issues and, in some environments, the potential for combustible dust incidents. The case serves as …
Company fined after worker injured by overturned truck A groundworks company has been fined after a worker sustained serious injuries when a dumper truck overturned. The worker had been reversing the one-tonne truck when it entered an unprotected excavation and overturned. HSE’s investigation found: Read more about the incident in our press release: Company fined after …
An illegal gas fitter who advertised his services on Facebook despite not being on the Gas Safe Register has received an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after carrying out dangerous gas work across five homes in North East England. [hsmsearch.com], [press.hse.gov.uk] Alexander Robson, 38, of Fenham, Newcastle, promoted his services on social media …
A chemical logistics company has been fined £425,000 after warehouse supervisor Peter Hutchinson, 60, suffered fatal injuries following a fall from a mobile loading ramp at a site in Middlesbrough. On 4 November 2021, Mr Hutchinson was assisting with loading plastic waste bales into a shipping container when a bale slipped from a forklift truck. As he stepped …
A cement company has been fined £1 million following the death of employee Martin Bennett, 35, who was crushed by a 1.6-tonne concrete weight at a cement bagging plant in Sharpness, Gloucestershire, in August 2021. [press.hse.gov.uk], [agg-net.com] The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found that a large section of safety fencing around the machinery had been routinely removed, allowing access to …
Fire chiefs have warned that emergency services are facing“extreme pressure” as multiple wildfires continue to burn across the UK during a prolonged period of hot, dry weather. Around 19 wildfire incidents were reported nationwide, with firefighters battling blazes in Wales, Derbyshire, Hampshire, Durham, Sussex, Devon, Somerset and other areas. [yahoo.com], [nfcc.org.uk] Major incidents were declared in Conwy, North Wales, and Glossop, Derbyshire, …
A company operating a guest house near Shepton Mallet has been fined £26,000 after admitting multiple fire safety breaches, following an investigation by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. The court also ordered the business to pay a £2,000 victim surcharge and £5,700 in costs, bringing the total bill to £33,700. [dsfire.gov.uk], [somersetco…ette.co.uk] Prestleigh Inn B&B Limited pleaded guilty to four offences …
A discarded disposable barbecue is believed to have sparked a huge woodland and grass fire in Macclesfield Forest, prompting a major emergency response from Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service. Firefighters battled the blaze overnight, with 10 fire engines, specialist wildfire units and even a helicopter carrying out water drops to stop the flames spreading. [yahoo.com], …
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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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