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Wayne Culliss got his son teenage Kazys to carry out boiler-replacement work despite the fact he wasn’t qualified to do so The work carried out was dangerous and resulted in a gas leak The lives of tenants – including a baby – were put at risk A father and son have been sentenced after illegal […]

Aaron Back, 41, fell from tipping bucket while dismantling pipework No suitable arrangements were in place to manage their contractors and ensure safety on their construction site Falls from height remain leading cause of death and injury. A principal contractor has been fined after a man was left ‘physically ruined’ after falling from a tipping […]

Driver of dumper truck was instructed not to wear seatbelt Incident happened on housing construction site near Wigan in 2022 Excavations on the site were not adequately protected A groundworks company based in Warrington has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when a dumper truck overturned. The incident happened on 10 October 2022 […]

Worker killed after being crushed by a 1.6 tonne concrete weight at a cement bagging plant. A section of perimeter fencing had been routinely removed, exposing dangerous moving parts of machinery. Employers must take effective measures to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery. A cement company in Sharpness has been fined £1 million after […]

Public Notice of an appeal by Faldingworth Defence Limited against the imposed variation of their explosives licence by the Health and Safety Executive Appellant Name: Faldingworth Defence Limited (FDL) Site Location: Faldingworth Base, Spridlington Road LN8 3SQ. Original Decision Authority/Respondent: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Nature of the Appeal: FDL is appealing to the Secretary of State for […]

Food manufacturer has been fined £120,000 Workers exposed to serious health and safety risks Prosecution follows HSE inspections at large bakeries across Great Britain A food manufacturer has been fined after employees were at risk of developing occupational asthma a factory in Buckingham. Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court heard how workers at Puratos Limited were at […]

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) continues to support Farm Safety Week, with new figures for 2025/26 revealing that children and older workers remain disproportionately at risk on Britain’s farms. Agriculture remains the industry with the highest rate of work-related fatalities. Provisional data for 2025/26 shows that 29 people were killed in agriculture, forestry and […]

Peter Hutchinson, 60, fell 1.5m from the ramp onto a concrete floor. Bertschi UK Ltd failed to properly plan the loading activity which used the ramp Also failed to install a handrail on the mobile loading ramp, despite manufacturer’s instructions clearly requiring this Fined £425,000. Bertschi UK Limited has been fined £425,000 after a warehouse […]

Alexander Robson advertised his services on social media and with flyers faking the Gas Safe logo, despite not being on the Gas Safe Register Illegal gas work carried out on five properties, with one putting lives in danger All gas work must be carried out by people on the Gas Safe Register. An illegal gas […]

Site supervisor suffered life-changing injuries after falling from school roof Academy Trust responsible for 16 schools and no working at height risk assessment in place Falls from height remain the leading cause of fatal injuries in the workplace Romero Catholic Academy Trust, which is responsible for 16 schools across the North West of England, has […]

Two members of the public suffered serious injuries when a scaffold tower toppled onto Putney high street. HSE found the tower had been assembled incorrectly and covered with sheeting which acted ‘as a sail’ in windy conditions Company had previously been served a prohibition notice for unsafe scaffolding at another site A London construction company […]

18-year-old apprentice joiner Chloe Bidwell was fatally crushed by unsecured board materials at a renovation site in Bangor Chloe was working alone with no lone working policy, inadequate supervision, and no safe storage procedures in place for the boards that killed her An HSE investigation found the company and its director failed to provide safe […]

The company had received previous enforcement notices on several occasions over an 11-year period  Employees had no access to running water or soap after sorting waste materials that could be contaminated with asbestos by hand  HSE guidance states employers must provide employees who are liable to interact with asbestos containing materials with suitable training A waste and recycling company has been fined £36,000 for repeatedly failing to […]

Steven Tervit, 32, was working in a scissor lift when he was ejected out of it He had worked for company for 15 years Company failed to suitably and sufficiently risk assess the work A Hamilton-based company has been fined after a worker died when a series of wall panels collapsed and ejected him from […]

A 12-year-old girl was injured by falling glass at Christmas lights event in Hanley in 2024. A snow machine fell from a window above the gift shop where members of the public were gathered. Emma Bridgewater Ltd was found to have failed to secure snow machine installed above public area. Ceramics manufacturer Emma Bridgewater has […]

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued its first ever Prohibition Notice against an occupational health service provider, following findings that inadequate health surveillance was putting workers at risk of serious and irreversible harm. The action marks a significant milestone in HSE’s regulation of occupational health provision and is evidence of the regulator’s focus […]

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has authorised a Crown Censure of the Ministry of Defence, and the prosecution of defence contractor Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land Ltd. This action follows an investigation into a fatal tank explosion in Pembrokeshire in 2017 which killed two soldiers and left a third seriously injured. Corporal Darren Neilson, 31, […]

126 workers died in work-related incidents in 2025/26 New analysis comparing rates of fatal injury in workers from a wide range of countries from around the world supports Great Britain’s position as one of the safest places in the world to work 2,146 mesothelioma deaths in 2024 through past exposure to asbestos Great Britain continues to be one of the […]

Bricklayer fell more than two metres through an unguarded gap in a balustrade into a basement lightwell. No scaffolding or other protective measures were in place before employees began work. HSE found company failed to carry out a task-specific risk assessment or method statement for the work. A construction company has been fined after a […]

20-tonne tipper truck fell off edge of excavation ramp The driver of the truck suffered multiple injuries The joint HS2 venture set up by Skanska Construction UK Limited, Costain Limited and Strabag AG A joint venture working on the HS2 rail project has been fined after the driver of a 20-tonne tipper truck was injured […]