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Following the incident which took place on July 30, 2026, at Taff’s Well Quarry, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is continuing its investigation into the cause. The incident followed a planned blast in a separate development area of the quarry to the quarry production operations. The incident blast was the second blast in the […]

Worker sustained life-changing injuries after a 1.2-tonne crate fell from a forklift truck. HSE investigation found unloading operation was poorly planned, not assessed and unsupervised. Case highlights the importance of properly managing non-standard lifting operations. A Hull business has been sentenced after safety breaches resulted in a 64-year-old employee sustaining life-changing injuries. Smith & Nephew […]

Public urged to check Gas Safe Register as new HSE figures released show seventeen people convicted for illegal gas work in the past 18 months alone They include a fraudster who faked the Gas Safe logo to exploit a new homeowner, and a rogue trader whose faulty gas work put a 90-year-old man in danger […]

Maintenance engineer suffered catastrophic, life-changing injuries after his arm was pulled into an unguarded conveyor Working alone, he waved at a CCTV camera for help after becoming trapped in the machinery Factory Services UK Limited fined £160,000 after pleading guilty to health and safety breaches A Merseyside animal‑feed manufacturer has been sentenced after a maintenance […]

Gheorghita Arsene, 33, died after being buried under around two tonnes of soil when the trench collapsed at a site in Banstead on 24 June 2020. A joint investigation found that the trench had no supports to prevent it from collapsing and soil had been piled right next to the edge. The collapse happened during […]

Colin Williams died at the scene after being crushed under an All Terrian Vehicle (ATV)   Neither of the men in the ATV were wearing seatbelts or had received adequate training to safely use the vehicle  Following the death of a farm employee in Monmouthshire after an ATV he was a passenger in overturned, the owner […]

Worker suffered multiple fractures after arm was caught in unguarded conveyor machinery. HSE investigation found the company failed to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery. HSE guidance explains employers must take effective measures to prevent access to dangerous machinery. A baked goods manufacturer has been fined £333,333 after a worker suffered multiple fractures, including […]

Father and son were injured when a large pile of scrap metal collapsed onto them. HSE found members of the public were not adequately segregated from workplace transport and machinery. Incident followed an earlier near miss involving the same excavator. A scrap metal recycling company has been fined after two members of the public were […]

Pelagia Shetland Limited fined after man was injured in machinery 41-year-old was clearing a blockage when the machine restarted He was airlifted to hospital after suffering multiple broken bones A fish processing company has been fined £451,500 after a supervisor suffered multiple fractures and two collapsed lungs when he became entangled in a palletiser machine […]

36-year-old worker seriously injured by falling pillar drill weighing 500kg Health and Safety Executive inspectors found lifting operation involving a forklift was not properly planned or risk-assessed Redditch-based firm handed £40,000 fine following HSE prosecution A spring and stampings manufacturing company has been fined £40,000 after an employee fractured twelve ribs during a lifting operation […]

Five leaks of extremely flammable hydrocarbons occurred at Fife Ethylene Plant between February 2018 and September 2019 – including one which lasted four months The leaks were discovered after Health & Safety Executive inspectors detected strong smell of flammable gas on a routine inspection –  all five leaks were attributed to Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) […]

Health and Safety Executive inspectors issued Truro Sawmills Ltd with Improvement Notices after finding it failed to protect workers from health risks of wood dust and safety risks from lift trucks. Inspectors found employees were not trained to use rider-operated lift trucks, and protective equipment wasn’t properly fitted, and employees weren’t screened for health risks […]

Company fined £300,000 after health and safety inspectors find failings when investigating incident Nightshift worker had been attempting to unblock machine when his arm was severed below elbow Victim had three major surgeries to restore the use of his hand but still suffers constant pain A clinical waste disposal company has been fined £300,000 after […]

Clearaway Recycling Limited failed to properly manage the movement of pedestrians and vehicles at its site in Basildon A 22-year-old woman suffered life-changing crush injuries after being struck by a mobile shredder HSE statistics show that fatal incidents in the waste and recycling sector are ten times more likely than the all-industry average An Essex-based […]

Concerns raised by the public during extension work in Kings Cross area of London. Despite repeated warnings by HSE, unsafe work continued. Falls from height remain leading cause of workplace death and injury. A construction company and a director have been fined after workers lives were put at risk with unsafe roof work in central […]

Lift supervisor struck and fatally injured by a telehandler on a construction site in Cheshire. HSE found the driver had chosen to reverse without a banksman despite a clear turning circle being available. Driver had also been using his mobile phone while in control of the vehicle, contrary to site rules. Telehandler operator given a […]

Bricklayer hospitalised for a month after fall through collapsing roof Oldham-based company fined £30,000 after Health & Safety Executive investigation found multiple failings 25-year-old bricklayer sustained serious injuries including fractures to his right leg, hip and left hand Latest HSE statistics show falls from height remain the leading cause of fatal injuries in the workplace […]

Adam’s Building Construction Ltd built an extension over gas pipework and a boiler flue without relocating them, despite repeated warnings The gas installation was found to be immediately dangerous, forcing Northern Gas Networks to cut off the property’s gas supply The company failed to comply with an HSE Improvement Notice, and its director failed to […]

Worker suffered a severe crush injury when their hand was drawn into the rollers of a laminating machine. Same company was fined £277,500 in November 2025 following a fatal incident at another of its sites. HSE found company had failed to provide a fixed guard to prevent access to the dangerous nip point during cleaning. […]

Worker suffered broken ribs and a fractured collarbone after falling from stepladder. Ladders stored outside were in poor condition and accessible to employees, who were not trained on how to assess a ladder as being safe. Latest HSE statistics show falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace death and injury. Wirral Council has […]