Heat health alert issued until Tuesday 23 June Employers have legal duties to protect workers from extreme heat Workers should talk to their employer if the temperature isn’t comfortable Employers need to act now to make sure their workers are protected as a heat health alert has been issued for parts of the country until […] read more
Maintenance worker killed while attempting to repair an industrial overhead door. HSE found company failed to maintain doors – despite two previous incidents – and lack of regular inspection had led to deterioration Employee killed found not to have been given suitable training to carry out high-risk repairs Company fined £400,000 after pleading guilty to […] read more
Gary Saville instructed man to carry out roof work but wasn’t insured in the event of injury. Jacob Black, 31, fell through skylight and was taken to hospital by air ambulance. The roof work was carried out without any control measures in place. An uninsured business owner from Lancashire has been given a suspended prison […] read more
Samson Containers Ltd left welders exposed to cancer-causing fumes without ventilation or protective equipment. Company failed to act on two separate HSE improvement notices issued in September 2024 and February 2025. Company also failed to provide health surveillance to monitor the hearing of their employees exposed to high levels of noise. A Lancashire manufacturer of […] read more
Dangerous boiler installation led to gas leak which ‘could easily have caused an explosion’. Tenant in Birmingham property realised unregistered handyman Jaroslaw Mazan had lied about being on the Gas Safe Register. Unqualified gas work can lead to gas leaks, fires, explosions, and carbon monoxide poisoning. A self-employed handyman has been sentenced after carrying illegal […] read more