Excavators: use of the safety control lever or isolation devices HSE has published a safety notice aimed at excavator operators, slingers and anyone working near them. There is a risk that people can be struck by the excavator or a load if the operator does not use the safety control lever or isolation device correctly. …
HSE safety notice issued: motion compensated gangways auto-retraction Power failure or control system error can cause the unplanned retraction of motion compensated gangways (MCGs) typically used in the offshore industry. These incidents pose a serious risk to operators and users. There continues to be incidents where failure or error of an MCG power or control …
While UK farmers are among the best in the world, farming remains one of our country’s most hazardous industries; accounting for 1% of workers but 19% of all worker fatalities (HSE). 23 farm workers and 4 members of the public (including two children) lost their lives on GB farms in 2024/2025 according to the latest …
Grocery wholesaler fined £1 million after worker killed by reversing HGV An investigation found the company had failed to implement a safe system of work, resulting in a worker being fatally crushed Property developer fined after man crushed by faulty lift A £40,000 fine was issued after a member of the public suffered serious injuries …
Join HSE’s Annual General Meeting Tuesday 29 July 2025 1:00pm to 3:00pm Registration to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is now open. We will be livestreaming our AGM via an online portal, where you will have the opportunity to actively participate in a live Q&A session with our Board and Executive Committee. Alternatively you …
HSE publishes latest work-related fatal injury statistics In the last year, 124 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain. HSE’s annual data release covers the period from April 2024 to March 2025. The total of 124 worker deaths is lower than the previous year (138) but remains broadly in line with pre-pandemic levels. …
HSE publishes latest work-related fatal injury statistics In the last year, 124 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain. HSE’s annual data release covers the period from April 2024 to March 2025. The total of 124 worker deaths is lower than the previous year (138) but remains broadly in line with pre-pandemic levels. …
Oil and gas operator fined following incident on North Sea platform The £300,000 fine was issued after safety failings resulted in a lift partially filling with water, putting the 3 workers inside at risk. Construction supervisor fined after school pupils exposed to asbestos The supervisor cut through an asbestos insulating board, causing asbestos fibres to …
Updated health surveillance guidance: respirable crystalline silica (RCS) HSE recently refreshed our guidance publication ‘Health surveillance for those exposed to respirable crystalline silica’. The publication: provides advice for employers on the health surveillance appropriate for those whose work may result in exposure to RCS sets out what you should expect from a health surveillance provider …
Latest news and prosecutions This ebulletin contains a selection of HSE’s latest prosecution notices: 2 companies fined after worker injured in fall from height The worker stepped in an opening for a window that was yet to be installed, with an investigation finding multiple safety failings. Stone company fined after workshop floor covered in hazardous …
