December 7, 2024
BUPA ordered to pay record amount for fire safety failings after death of care home resident
A care home business run by private health and care provider BUPA has been ordered to pay a record £1.04m after a resident died in a fire while smoking at one of its care homes. BUPA Care Services (ANS) Ltd was fined £937,500 for fire safety failings and ordered to pay £104,000 prosecution costs at
December 2, 2024
H&S updates
Safety notice: risk of exposure to biological agents Workers at laboratories are being put at risk of infection because of missing information on specimen request forms If specimen request forms do not provide sufficient clinical information, then laboratory staff cannot identify the appropriate safety measures they need to apply to control exposure and possible infection.
November 22, 2024
Health and safety statistics 2024
HSE has published the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain. The annual figures (2023 to 2024) include: 1.7 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which: 776,000 workers suffering work-related stress, depression or anxiety 543,000 workers suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder 2,257 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos
November 22, 2024
Two people were killed in a house fire while sleeping at home after a converted e-bike burst into flames
Two people were killed in a house fire while sleeping at home after a converted e-bike burst into flames. The fire happened on The Coppice in Stoke Aldermoor, Coventry, in the early hours of Friday morning. The bodies were found following the fire, which broke out in a first-floor flat on the residential road at
November 12, 2024
Latest news and prosecutions
Latest news and prosecutions This ebulletin contains a selection of HSE’s latest prosecution notices: Construction company issued fine after worker is paralysed in fall A £40,000 fine was issued after a worker fell through the ceiling at a house renovation, leaving him paralysed. School trust fined after pupil injured They were fined £6,000 after a
November 11, 2024
HSE ebulletin
Risk of exposure of laboratory staff to biological agents Workers at laboratories are being put at risk of infection because of missing information on specimen request forms If specimen request forms do not provide sufficient clinical information, then laboratory staff cannot identify the appropriate safety measures they need to apply to control exposure and possible
November 5, 2024
HSE ebulletin
Health and safety matters for all seasonal and temporary workers With many seasonal jobs available at this time of year, employers must prioritise the health and safety of gig economy, agency and temporary workers Workers are as likely to experience an accident in the first 6 months at a workplace as they are over the
November 1, 2024
HSE ebulletin
Safe methods of isolation of platform controls on mobile elevating work platforms HSE has worked with the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) to develop the following guidance on the safe methods of isolation of platform controls for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). Background HSE is investigating an incident involving a MEWP and found that when
October 22, 2024
Newham Council praises emergency services for quick action at the Scott Housing fire in Plaistow this morning
Newham Council has praised emergency services for quick action following a fire which broke out in a 10th floor flat at Scott Housing in Plaistow this morning. The London Fire Brigade have confirmed, following an investigation, the blaze was caused by a faulty lithium-ion battery. The block’s containment structure – which prevents fire from spreading
September 13, 2024
e-bulletin from HSE
Latest news and prosecutions This ebulletin contains a selection of HSE’s latest prosecution notices £3.2m fine issued to National Grid after worker injury The fine was issued after a worker was electrocuted whilst working on a pylon, causing serious injuries. Tyre firm fined after worker dragged into machine The worker was drawn into the machine
August 30, 2024
Questions raised over scaffolding’s role in Dagenham blaze
Scaffolding used by contractors undertaking remedial work could have played a part in spreading fire at a residential block in Dagenham yesterday, according to a fire expert. Fire broke out at the Spectrum building early on Monday morning (26 August), causing a blaze that took more than 200 firefighters to put out. Contractor Fleetwood Architectural
August 23, 2024
News updates from HSE
Fine issued after walkers struck by tree 12 August 2024 A body that manages a major forest has been fined after a rotting tree fell, injuring nearby walkers. Health Board prosecuted after death of patient 8 August 2024 The board has been fined over £60,000 after the patient’s body was found on the bathroom floor.
