Man handed community order for illegal removal of asbestos 15 January 2024 The man was handed an 18-month community order after removing asbestos from a school, when he did not hold a license to do so. Director receives suspended prison sentence after scaffolder suffers electric shock 15 January 2024 The company was also fined £50,000 …
Overall remediation At the end of December 2023, there are 3,839 residential buildings 11 metres and over in height identified with unsafe cladding whose remediation progression is being reported on in this release, an increase of 15 since the end of November 2023. At the end of 2022, DLUHC was monitoring the remediation progress of …
HSE launches ‘Asbestos – Your Duty’ campaign HSE has launched a new campaign to highlight the risk of asbestos in buildings and raise awareness of the legal duty to manage those risks. Many buildings in Great Britain that were built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. Asbestos was completely banned in 1999. Asbestos can …
HSE is aware of 3 fatal incidents in Great Britain since 2019, where the operator of a lorry loader has been crushed against the bodywork of the vehicle by the retracting leg of a powered tilting stabiliser. On some lorry loaders with powered ‘tilting’, stabilisers people can be crushed against the bodywork of the vehicle when …
Overfill of vapour recovery units HSE’s investigation into a gasoline overfill of a carbon adsorption VRU revealed concerns with its design. The overfill prevention system was not independent of the basic process control system (BPCS), meaning that when the BPCS failed, the overfill prevention system also failed, resulting in a loss of containment. This risked …
DVSA has published its first Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) report on vehicle and component testing. The MSU inspects vehicles, trailers, parts, and equipment to make sure they are safe for people to buy and use. It also checks that they meet current and relevant environmental standards. Vehicle and component testing The report looks at their …
Residents evacuated from a structurally unsound tower block claim they have been given little support by Bristol city council, which urged them not to protest over their treatment. Some of the 400 people moved out of the stricken Barton House tower block on Tuesday gathered in the foyer of Bristol city hall on Friday demanding an independent …
1.8 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which 875,000 workers suffering work-related stress, depression or anxiety 473,000 workers suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder 2,268 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2021) 135 workers killed in work-related accidents 561,000 working people sustained an injury at work according to the Labour Force …
Healthcare company fined following patient death 14 November 2023 The company was investigated and fined for failing to ensure the safety of patients following the death of a patient. Manufacturer fined after workers fall from height 10 November 2023 Two workers fell approximately 3 metres when a metal cage they were dismantling collapsed beneath them. Funfair …
HSE has investigated a number of instances where the NDT has been falsified, mainly at the fabrication stage. Welds have not been thoroughly tested and/or the results have been misrepresented. Metallic structures fabricated by welding are prone to defects, such as inclusions, porosities and cracking. The absence of significant defects is often achieved by radiography …
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August 17, 2026
A renewed emphasis on installation quality, regular maintenance and system inspections is being called for as the number of solar panel fire incidents continues to climb alongside the rapid expansion of renewable energy technology. Fire and safety specialists say that while solar power remains a safe and effective energy source, poorly installed equipment, faulty components
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HSE has published a safety notice following the failure of a GEC VMX high voltage vacuum circuit breaker, which resulted in electrical arcing and fire within a substation. HSE’s investigation identified partial discharge activity as the most likely cause, with previous warning signs having been detected but not acted upon. The notice applies to GEC
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A company and its director have been prosecuted after a worker suffered life-changing injuries during the dismantling of a steel frame structure in Surrey. The incident occurred when a steel beam weighing more than 100kg fell after a ratchet strap, not designed for lifting operations, failed. [press.hse.gov.uk], [hse-network.com] The worker sustained multiple fractures to the
August 12, 2026
Network Rail has been fined £1.2 million after a boundary wall at Rugby railway station collapsed and seriously injured 81-year-old Edward Hanlon in September 2022. Investigators found the wall had been omitted from inspection records after boundary changes were incorrectly documented, meaning its deteriorating condition went unnoticed. [orr.gov.uk], [yahoo.com] The incident left Mr Hanlon with
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