Man handed community order for illegal removal of asbestos

15 January 2024

The man was handed an 18-month community order after removing asbestos from a school, when he did not hold a license to do so.

Director receives suspended prison sentence after scaffolder suffers electric shock

15 January 2024

The company was also fined £50,000 after the scaffolder suffered an 11,000 volt electric shock and life-changing burns when he struck a power line while lifting a scaffold tube.

Company fined after hospital staff left with life-changing conditions

12 January 2024

The company was hired to decontaminate a hospital ward but failed to appropriately seal the rooms, exposing hospital staff to ionised hydrogen peroxide and requiring emergency treatment.

NHS trust fined after worker found unconscious in manhole

9 January 2024

The trust was fined £480,000 after the worker was discovered unconscious by other members of staff and later suffered a brain injury, resulting in ongoing memory loss and nerve damage issues.

Garden landscaper sentenced after worker dies

9 January 2024

The landscaper was handed a suspended prison sentence after one of his workers was killed while using an angle grinder fitted with a circular saw blade.

Bus company and cleaning firm fined after worker killed

8 January 2024

The bus company was fined £32,000 after a cleaner was hit by a reversing bus driven by a colleague and sustained fatal injuries.

Call for Safety Focus as Solar Panel Fire Numbers Increase

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

Safety notice: GEC VMX High Voltage Switchgear

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

Company and director prosecuted after worker injury

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

Network Rail fined £1.2m over wall collapse

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