Adam Clarke from Praxis 42 discusses what the regs don’t tell you about first aid… Adam Clarke, Managing Director (Consulting) Praxis42. Having trained first aiders and ‘appointed persons’ in an organisation is something we’re all familiar with. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 may seem timeless, but with the way we work evolving thanks …
Construction firm fined £146,000 after joiner crushed to death 20 January 2023 A company has been fined after a joiner was crushed and killed by a 20-tonne excavator. Energy company fined £80,000 after surveyor dies 18 January 2023 A worker died from injuries caused by an electrical explosion while he was carrying out an asbestos …
A London-based housing association has been sanctioned for severe maladministration by the Housing Ombudsman after it failed to provide fire-safe doors in a property more than 18 months after the resident moved in. Read the full story at Inside Housing
Exposure to vapour from diacetyl, often used as a flavouring and a by-product of coffee roasting, can lead to severe and irreversible lung disease. HSE scientific studies show that heating diacetyl above certain temperatures significantly increases airborne concentrations and the potential for exposures above safe workplace limits. If your processes include the use of diacetyl, …
The Building Safety Act – ‘Significant year ahead with far reaching impact’ David Barnes, policy and public affairs manager at the Chartered Institute of Building The Building Safety Act is expected to take shape over the next twelve months. David Barnes, policy and public affairs manager at the Chartered Institute of Building, says preparation among …
Company fined after blind man falls into open manhole 15 December 2022 A family-run plumbing business has been fined £4,000 after a blind man fell into an open manhole at a sheltered housing development, suffering injuries to his leg. Confectionery firm fined after worker injured in fall 15 December 2022 A confectionery and meringue manufacturer …
An increase in electric vehicles (EVs) and ‘last-mile’ delivery services could lead to an increased risk to public, according to a driver training firm. As last-mile delivery vehicles and EVs increase, so is the risk to pedestrians, suggests RED Corporate Driver Training CEO, Seb Goldin. “The delivery market has boomed in the past few years,” …
Company fined after fall leaves grandad with life-changing brain injuries 2 December 2022 A vehicle parts company has been fined £30,000 after a worker fell 2.5 metres from a delivery vehicle to a concrete floor and was in a coma for 24 days. Engineer jailed for illegal gas work 2 December 2022 An unregistered plumbing …
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a flat fire on Hornsey Park Road in Wood Green. Most of the first floor and part of the second floor of a terraced house converted into flats were damaged by fire. Firefighters rescued two people from the second floor and one person from the first floors …
This factsheet explains what the Medium-Rise Scheme (MRS) pilot will do, when you can expect other building owners will be able to apply, and the additional help in place to support leaseholders and residents affected by unsafe external wall systems. See full story at Gov.UK
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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
August 17, 2026
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
August 12, 2026
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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