The latest statistics from HSE shows the scale and impact of work-related ill health. In 2024 to 2025, an estimated 964,000 workers in Great Britain experienced work-related stress, depression or anxiety. This resulted in 22.1 million working days lost. Work-related stress, depression and anxiety accounted for: 52% of all work-related ill health 62% of all working …
RIDDOR: Consultation launched A consultation has been launched on The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR). The consultation is now open for comments. HSE has launched a consultation on The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR). The consultation seeks stakeholder views on a range of legislative and non-legislative proposals to help …
How is AI influencing safety decisions at work? If you work in critical infrastructure or process industries and artificial intelligence (AI) plays a role in safety-related work, researchers want to hear about your experience. On behalf of HSE, Emlyn Square is running a short survey to understand how engineering and safety professionals use AI tools …
The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has contacted the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) following the devastating fire that destroyed a historic four‑storey Victorian building on Glasgow’s Union Street on 8 March 2026. The blaze, which broke out around 3:45 pm, is believed to have started in a shop that sold vapes and caused significant …
A major new investigation into fire door safety across England’s social housing sector has uncovered alarming systemic failures that leave thousands of residents exposed to avoidable risk. According to a nine‑month study by Sentry Fire Safety Group, 65% of social housing fire doors do not meet mandatory safety standards — a finding described as evidence …
Construction firm fined after death of teenage labourer A 19 year-old worker was helping to dismantle scaffolding on the 12th floor roof garden of a block of flats but as he stepped onto a ventilation shaft the covering gave way, and he fell 6 floors to his death. HSE’s investigation found that: the ventilation shaft …
Police force fined after officer hit by car on Christmas Eve A student police officer sustained life-threatening and life-changing injuries from the incident. The officer was struck by a passing car while managing traffic at the scene of a road traffic collision on an unlit single carriageway road. HSE’s investigation found: the force failed to …
A Coventry businessman has been hit with a £48,000 fine after fire safety officers discovered nine men sleeping inside a derelict office block in Peterlee, County Durham. The property—Ridgemount House—was owned by Tarlochan Singh, director of 5th Capital Limited. During a late‑night inspection, officers found the men camping on the third floor and uncovered multiple …
New research from the National Fire Sprinkler Network (NFSN) has revealed the staggering financial and educational toll of fires in schools across England. According to two independent analyses, school fires remain a frequent, costly, and highly disruptive issue—one that experts say could be significantly reduced with better fire protection systems, particularly sprinklers. School fires are …
1. Funding Pressures & Firefighter Numbers Garrigan highlighted ongoing financial strain, despite a recent settlement being “better than expected”. Over the past decade, services have lost around 11,000 firefighters, and while he isn’t calling for all to be reinstated, he emphasised that significantly more personnel are needed to keep communities safe. [emergencys…stimes.com], [fia.uk.com] He noted …
