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Upcoming: free webinars from HSE

HSE and our publishing partner TSO are hosting free webinars on a range of topics to help improve organisational safety culture.

These informative sessions are designed to strengthen your understanding of workplace safety best practices.

Whether you’re looking to enhance your current safety programmes or develop new approaches, these webinars will provide practical guidance that can be implemented in your workplace:

Achieve safety culture excellence using the Safety Climate Tool
10 September, 11am
Accident and near-miss tool
11 September, 2:30pm, new webinar
Achieving safety culture excellence in the waste and recycling sector
22 October, 10:30am
Driving culture change with HSE’s tools: How to achieve success in 2026
27 November, 3pm

Join us at Safe Net Zero 2025

25 and 26 November, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, Edinburgh

HSE is bringing together key hydrogen stakeholders to share knowledge and experiences at Safe Net Zero 2025.

This year, the theme of this event is ‘safety considerations for the production and large scale storage of hydrogen and its derivatives’.

Access the latest confirmed agenda and secure your delegate pass on our website

Product Recall: Bull and Cygnus Fire Alarm Detection System (FADS)

A product recall has been issued for certain Bull and Cygnus wireless Fire Alarm Detection Systems (FADS) after a manufacturing defect was identified that could affect the performance of fire alarm control equipment. The recall was announced by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) on 12 August 2026. [gov.uk], [fia.uk.com] The issue relates

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Successfully Prosecutes HMO Owner

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) has successfully prosecuted the owner of a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in Brighton after a series of serious fire safety failings were identified and left unresolved despite repeated warnings and enforcement action. [fia.uk.com], [thefpa.co.uk] Markandayar Gowrikaran, who had control of the HMO at 20A St James Street,

Floor Safety Awareness Month launches this September

A new Floor Safety Awareness Month campaign will run throughout September, encouraging employers and employees to tackle workplace risks caused by leaks, drips, spills and wet surfaces. The initiative has been launched by New Pig Europe to help organisations improve floor safety and reduce the likelihood of slips, trips and falls. The campaign comes amid

Bricklayer hospitalised after roof collapse fall

An Oldham-based construction company has been fined after a 25-year-old bricklayer suffered serious injuries when the floor he was working on collapsed at a house-building site on Lynn Street, Oldham, in June 2024. The worker fell through the structure along with concrete blocks that had been stored on the upper floor. [press.hse.gov.uk], [hsmsearch.com] The bricklayer