HSE safety notice: LPG forklift truck fire risk

The build-up of deposits in fuel systems, in particular, the vaporiser units of LPG powered vehicles has led to a number of fires. Operators should: review your safe system of work in relation to the use of all LPG powered lift trucks and similar vehicles provide information, instruction and training for all operators about the …

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HSE Updates

New guide: introduction to managing health and safety HSE has developed a new online guide to help you quickly find and understand what your business must do to comply with health and safety law.  The step-by-step guide will help you:   understand what managing health and safety means   find the right guidance for your workplace  use the Plan, …

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HSE news updates

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 …

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NEW Telescopic Ladder Report released!

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 …

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HSE safety notice: hydrogen sulphide (H2S) in cargo and slop tanks

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 …

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Improved guidance on managing health and safety and controlling risk

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 …

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HSE Updates

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 …

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McLaren fined as worker dies after falling at Formula One facility

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 …

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HSE Updates

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 …

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Call for Safety Focus as Solar Panel Fire Numbers Increase

August 17, 2026

Call for Safety Focus as Solar Panel Fire Numbers Increase

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

Safety notice: GEC VMX High Voltage Switchgear

August 17, 2026

Safety notice: GEC VMX High Voltage Switchgear

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

Company and director prosecuted after worker injury

August 12, 2026

Company and director prosecuted after worker injury

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

Network Rail fined £1.2m over wall collapse

August 12, 2026

Network Rail fined £1.2m over wall collapse

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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