Unregistered gas installer fined after failing to answer questions from HSE inspector 10 August 2022 A plumber who was suspected of having undertaken dangerous gas work while unqualified to do so has been fined. Employee crushed by bus suffers life-changing injuries 9 August 2022 A bus company has been fined £380,000 after one of its …
This latest (third) edition contains guidance explaining the need to eliminate, and or mitigate fire risks during the design phase (where practicable), how to prevent site fires from starting and ensuring people’s safety if they do. It is aimed at all those involved with construction projects who procure, design, develop and manage construction sites, including …
Construction company fined £600,000 after death of seven-year-old 4 August 2022 A civil engineering firm has been fined £600,000 for safety breaches after a seven-year-old boy became trapped and suffocated on a construction site. Mining company fined after electricians suffer severe burns 3 August 2022 The company has been fined £3.6 million after two electricians …
£1 million fine after electrician sustains serious burns in explosion 20 July 2022 A retail company and an electrical contracting company have been fined after an electrician suffered serious burns when he was caught in an explosion at a warehouse.
New Fire Door Checking Regulations 2022 | The Ultimate Guide for Owners and Operators of Residential Buildings
82% of the telescopic ladders we tested failed the required EN 131-6 safety tests, were non-compliant and, in the majority of cases, were unsafe to use! These ladders – including some from our best-loved retailers – failed to meet the minimum safety requirements designed to keep users safe. Worse still, over half of the failed …
A Yorkshire property company has been fined £20,000 for failing to carry out safety and fire safety improvement works on a property in Kirkburn, Driffield after ignoring a number of requests to do so by housing officers. GAP Properties (Yorkshire) Ltd, who are based in Doncaster, were represented at Beverley Magistrates Court on Thursday, 7 …
Issue Industry is alerted to a serious technical fault that HSE has found with mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs) used widely across construction projects. These can be used in other industries for access and to maintain large plant. Platforms could fall from height where mechanical faults in drive units go undetected. If not rectified quickly, …
Issue New HSE research has revealed that respirators/masks which rely on ear loops (including those provided with clips, ‘snuggers’ or other means of tightening the fit of the mask) to hold the respirator/mask in place, do not protect people adequately when used as tight fitting respiratory protective equipment (RPE). Outline of the problem HSE has …
1. Overview Ladders and stepladders are not banned under health and safety law. The law calls for a sensible, proportionate approach to managing risk, and ladders can be a sensible and practical option for low-risk, short-duration tasks, although they should not automatically be your first choice. There are simple, sensible precautions you should take to …
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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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