Spate of Orkney car fires sparked by nesting birds Car owners on Orkney have been warned to check under their bonnets regularly after a spate of fires caused by birds nesting in vehicle engine compartments. There have been at least three car blazes over the past few weeks which have been caused by nests. Read …
Look: Mum and two children flee as exploding e-cigarette sets flat alight; reported in Birmingham Mail
An ITV News investigation has found hundreds of thousands of dishwashers remain unaccounted for despite safety recalls over fire fears. Read more
A barmaid’s dress catches fire as an e-cigarette explodes. Fires are also a possible risk through cheap chargers for every day items, not to mention the dangers of leaving electrical items plugged in overnight.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is supporting the first Fire Sprinkler Week. This is a national campaign and will be launched at the House of Commons and runs from 3-9 February. Read more
With Christmas upon us, make sure that the only things burning this year are the Christmas Pudding and the candles. Christmas trees look pretty with their lights and all, but take care………….. don’t let this be you
Two landlords who ran unlicensed and unsafe houses in Liverpool have been fined. Read more
Pressure relieving air mattresses and overlays; risk of fatality from fire – read the PDF for full details
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September 18, 2026
A scrap metal recycling company has been fined £40,000 after a father and son were injured when a large pile of scrap metal collapsed onto them at a recycling site in Scunthorpe. [press.hse.gov.uk], [barbour-ehs.com] PPS Metal Recycling Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to protect members of the public from risks at its facility. The incident
September 18, 2026
A manufacturing company has been fined £40,000 after a worker suffered 12 fractured ribs when a 500kg pillar drill became unstable and fell during a lifting operation in Worcestershire. [press.hse.gov.uk] The incident happened on 24 June 2024 at The Micro Spring and Presswork Company Limited’s site in Redditch. A 36-year-old employee was assisting with the
September 18, 2026
Fish Processor Fined £451,500 After Serious Machine Incident A fish processing company has been fined £451,500 after a supervisor suffered life-threatening injuries while attempting to clear a blockage in a palletiser machine at its Lerwick plant. According to the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Pelagia Shetland Limited pleaded guilty to health and safety failings
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Health and safety responsibilities for fusion energy facilities HSE has produced a new webpage for those with responsibilities during the life-cycle of fusion energy facilities including designers, installers and operators. The webpage includes information on: HSE has also introduced a contact process for organisations developing fusion energy facilities to request an introductory meeting once they have reached an appropriate stage in
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