Two companies fined after worker falls through fragile rooflight
- Man fell through fragile roof light.
- He had to be rescued by firefighters after becoming impaled.
- HSE guidance about working at height is available.
Two companies have been fined after a man fell through a fragile rooflight at a factory in Keighley, impaling his leg on machinery below.
A.T. Lee Properties Limited and LJH...Read More »
HSE urges industry to check guidance following Swindon explosion
- Product Safety report updated today, Friday 10 October
- HSE investigating possible link with incident in South Wales
- Regulator has “significant concerns” about the safe use of the machines in question
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urgently asking all companies using similar printing machinery to that involved in a recent industrial explosion...Read More »
Man sentenced after carrying out illegal gas work
A Middlesbrough man has been given a suspended prison sentence after carrying out illegal gas work.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found Neil Burton carried out boiler services in a home in Stockton-on-Tees on two occasions, in May 2021 and April 2022. Although Burton had previously been...Read More »
World Mental Health Day: Protect your team’s mental health – and your business
To mark World Mental Health Day 2025, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging employers to go beyond raising awareness and take practical steps to prevent work-related stress.
In 2023/24, approximately half of all self-reported cases of work-related ill health in Great Britain—whether new or ongoing—were linked...Read More »
Contractor told to carry out unpaid work after ignoring HSE action
- Workers put at risk of serious injury.
- Inspector slams contractor for showing “complete contempt” for workers’ safety
- HSE guidance is available on safe working from height and demolition.
A London contractor has been given a suspended prison sentenced after risking the lives of workers and ignoring action taken by Britain’s workplace regulator.
The Health...Read More »