Worker has leg amputated following fall
- Traffic light system had broken down several weeks before incident, investigation finds.
- HSE guidance is available on safe use of transport.
A Norfolk-based food wholesaler has been fined £66,000 after an employee’s leg had to be amputated after he was injured while loading a lorry.
The worker was loading an HGV using a...Read More »
Construction firm fined for ignoring fire safety during works
- Development in central Preston was to fit former warehouse with 35 apartments.
- Action taken by both the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) in multi-agency collaboration.
An Altrincham-based construction company has been fined £165,000 after it repeatedly failed to put in place suitable fire precautions during...Read More »
Latest annual work-related fatalities published
- 124 workers died in work-related incidents in 2024/25
- 2,218 mesothelioma deaths in 2023 through past exposure to asbestos
Latest annual figures show 124 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain. A decrease of fourteen from the previous 12-month period.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today, Wednesday 2 July, published...Read More »
Fine after council worker crushed at London waste facility
A waste and recycling company has been fined £400,000 after a council worker was crushed at a waste facility in London.
Paul McDaid, an Enfield Council employee, was working at the London Energy Ltd transfer station in Edmonton, London, on 13th May 2022 when a shovel loader reversed into him. The...Read More »
Chemical manufacturer fined £100,000 after failing to protect workers from vibration risks
A West Midlands chemical manufacturer has been fined £100,000 after failing to protect employees from the health risks associated with the use of vibrating tools.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was prompted by nine reports of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) being made to the regulator.
The investigation found...Read More »