The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has authorised a Crown Censure of the Ministry of Defence, and the prosecution of defence contractor Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land Ltd. This action follows an investigation into a fatal tank explosion in Pembrokeshire in 2017 which killed two soldiers and left a third seriously injured. Corporal Darren Neilson, 31, […] read more
126 workers died in work-related incidents in 2025/26 New analysis comparing rates of fatal injury in workers from a wide range of countries from around the world supports Great Britain’s position as one of the safest places in the world to work 2,146 mesothelioma deaths in 2024 through past exposure to asbestos Great Britain continues to be one of the […] read more
Bricklayer fell more than two metres through an unguarded gap in a balustrade into a basement lightwell. No scaffolding or other protective measures were in place before employees began work. HSE found company failed to carry out a task-specific risk assessment or method statement for the work. A construction company has been fined after a […] read more
20-tonne tipper truck fell off edge of excavation ramp The driver of the truck suffered multiple injuries The joint HS2 venture set up by Skanska Construction UK Limited, Costain Limited and Strabag AG A joint venture working on the HS2 rail project has been fined after the driver of a 20-tonne tipper truck was injured […] read more
Man critically injured after side wall of excavation collapsed Work was not planned, managed or monitored Incident not reported to HSE until two months later The sole director of a London-based construction company has been sentenced after a 50-year-old worker was left with life-changing injuries. James Harper, who was the sole director of Cavendish Basements […] read more