Aluminium manufacturer fined £300,000 after worker crushed
Worker trapped for more than 20 minutes before he was freed The man, in his 40s, has been unable to return to work HSE guidance on managing risks is available A manufacturer of rolled aluminium products has been fined £300,000 after a worker was crushed under a 1.5-tonne hydraulic arm at its site in Bridgnorth. […]
Day of action in Manchester city centre
A team of inspectors from Britain’s workplace regulator are heading to Manchester city centre as part of its priority to tackle ill-health on construction sites. The 12 inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will head to the city next Tuesday (21 October). They will turn up without warning at various businesses and sites […]
Biffa fined almost £2.5 million after worker crushed by skip wagon
A waste management company has been fined £2.48 million after a worker was run over by a reversing skip wagon at a waste transfer station in Bradford. James Tabiri, 57, was working as a sort line operative at Biffa Waste Services Ltd’s waste transfer site in Bradford. On 10 August 2023, while making his way […]
Builder given suspended sentence after roof worker fell to his death
Man had been helping with roof work on an extension when he fell No measures were in place to stop falls from height. HSE guidance is available. A self-employed builder from Reading has been given a suspended prison sentence after a man fell to his death while assisting with roof work. Raffaele Vigliotti, 68, who […]
Construction company fined £1m following death of employee
Worker struck by reversing road-sweeper Family describes Robert Morris as “the centre of our world” HSE guidance is available on safe use of vehicles on site A construction company that specialises in road resurfacing in London has been fined £1m after one of its employees was killed by a reversing road-sweeper. Robert Morris, 48, was […]
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 Property […]
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 to […]
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 on the Gas Safe […]
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 to stress, depression, or anxiety, according to […]
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 sentence after risking the lives of workers and ignoring action taken by Britain’s workplace regulator. The Health and […]
Company fined after much loved family man killed by reversing HGV
Several failings identified during investigation. Man described as ‘my everything’ by his daughter. HSE guidance is available. A manufacturing company has been fined £240,000 after a grandfather was killed by a reversing HGV in Birmingham. David Saint – described as ‘my everything’ by his daughter – worked as an engineering manager at Northwood Consumer Limited, […]
Lanes Group Limited fined £800k after investigation into death of devoted father
The partner of a man critically injured by an exploding jet hose waited until after Christmas to agree to switch off life support. Estefania Fonseca, who planned to marry Miguel Galvao the following year, was placed in this impossible position following failures by Lanes Group Limited, who have been fined £800,000 following an investigation by […]
Marina fined after worker injured during boat lift
A marina based in the Norfolk Broads has been fined after a man was injured during a boat lift at the site. The incident happened at St Olaves Marina Limited on 17 May 2023, which resulted in the amputation of the man’s finger. The man, who was employed by Northern Divers (Engineering) Limited, was injured […]
Worcester waste company fined after worker suffers life-changing crush injuries
A Worcester-based waste and recycling company has been fined £160,000 after a loading shovel bucket fell onto a maintenance worker. Blackpole Recycling Limited was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following the incident at its site on Blackpole Trading Estate West in Worcester. Mr Andrew Taylor, a father of two from Worcester, was […]
Global glass bottle maker fined £600k after worker injured
Man suffered burns after molten glass was spilled. Protective door missing from shovel loader for two years. HSE guidance is available: A global glass bottle manufacturer has been fined £600,000 after a worker was burnt by molten glass and hot water spilling into his cab. O-I Glass Limited pleaded guilty to one charge following the […]
Builder sentenced after house collapse injures three workers
Three workers injured due to failures. Homeowner left with £200k bill to rebuild home. HSE guidance on structural works available. A builder has been given a suspended prison sentence after a roof collapse destroyed a home and injured three workers in Windsor. Jack Savva, 70, was given a 13-month custodial sentence, suspended for two years, […]
Sign fitting company and director fined after fatal fall from scaffolding
Mr Iftikhar Ahmed Mughal, 64, died four days after falling from unguarded platform. Fall of just six feet proved fatal due to serious head injuries. Inspector highlights work at height as leading cause of workplace deaths. HSE guidance on tower scaffold protection readily available. A shop sign making and fitting company and its director have […]
Building firm fined after employee killed by collapsing wall in Bath
Gary Anstey, 57, had just become a grandad Inspector slams lack of planning that is “all too common” HSE guidance on temporary structures is available A building company has been fined after an employee was crushed to death when a 1.8m high retaining wall collapsed onto him. Gary Anstey, 57, from Bristol, was working for […]
Construction company fined after child injured by falling cast iron soil pipe
A construction company and its director have been fined after being found guilty of safety breaches that resulted in a five-year-old child being injured by a falling cast iron pipe. Sage Homes Limited and its director were convicted on Monday 4 August 2025, at Southampton Crown Court, for failing to properly assess a foreseeable risk. […]
Company fined after worker run over by forklift truck
Qube Containers Limited, which operates on Ipswich docks, has been fined £30,000 after an employee was run over and dragged by a forklift causing serious injuries to his ankle. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) brought the prosecution following its investigation of the incident involving Harvey Addison, from Ipswich, on 11 December 2023. Mr Addison […]