A London-based grocery supplier has been fined £1 million after a worker was killed by a reversing HGV during a delivery in Manchester. Lee Warburton, 53, a father of three from Stockport, was employed by Bestway Northern Limited, a wholesale supplier serving independent supermarkets across Britain, when the incident occurred. On 19 February 2019, Mr […] read more
Certain motorised display screen wall mounts intended for use in schools and educational establishments are a serious risk of injury. HSE has issued a Safety notice: Risk from height adjustable display screen stands in schools and other education settings for users, installers and procurers of height adjustable display screen stands and wall mounts in education […] read more
A London property developer has been fined £40,000 after a member of the public was crushed by a faulty falling lift at a block of flats. The 23-year-old had returned to the flats on Cambridge Heath Road in East London, with a group of friends on 9 September 2019. When he and seven others entered […] read more
Nine rides at a Devon theme park were stopped after a routine inspection by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Woodlands Family Theme Park was unable to provide sufficient assurance that the rides had undergone valid safety checks, but was able to rectify the issues quickly to minimise disruption. On Thursday 26 June 2025, HSE […] read more
Unannounced visit by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found failures. The company had failed to protect workers from exposure to wood dust. They also failed to maintain electrical installations. A joinery firm in Middlesbrough has been fined £10,000 after an unannounced visit by Britain’s workplace regulator found multiple health and safety breaches. Inspectors from the […] read more