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Refinery LPG Leak Leads to £1 Million Fine After Corrosion Failure

A partial collapse at an oil refinery released around 2,400kg of LPG, resulting in a £1 million fine for failing to manage long standing corrosion.

Regulatory News

Mon 15th Jun 2026

Construction Company Fined After Fall Into Exposed Excavation Hole

A construction company was fined after a man fell into an exposed excavation hole at a flats building site and died, with safety measures only put in...

Regulatory News

Wed 3rd Jun 2026

Shipping Company Fined After Pedestrian Struck by Reversing Forklift

A shipping company was fined after a worker suffered life changing injuries when he was struck by a reversing forklift, highlighting the need for deta...

Regulatory News

Thu 28th May 2026

Fencing Contractor Fined After Electric Shock During Underground Cable Strikes

A contractor was fined after a worker was shocked and burned when excavation equipment struck a live underground cable.

Regulatory News

Wed 27th May 2026

Employer Fined After Collapse During Wind Turbine Blade Construction

A serious collapse during wind turbine blade work left an employee paralysed, leading to a £600,000 fine and costs after failures in risk assessment a...

Regulatory News

Tue 26th May 2026

Offshore Firm Fined After Death Following Grate Failure

An offshore firm was fined after a deck grate was not secured to specifications and later inspections did not verify key securing measures, leading to...

Regulatory News

Mon 18th May 2026

New Non Executive Director Confirmed For HSE Board

Rebecca Emmett has been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive board, bringing local government and regulatory experience to support HSE priorit...

Regulatory News

Mon 18th May 2026

Company Fined After Preventable Storage Tank Rupture With Life Changing Injuries

A company was fined after a long corroded storage tank ruptured, releasing chemical solution and causing life changing injuries, highlighting serious...

Regulatory News

Thu 14th May 2026

Egg Farm Convicted After Worker Caught In Running Conveyor Machinery

A farm poultry and egg producer was fined after a worker became trapped in running conveyor machinery during cleaning and emergency action was needed.

Regulatory News

Wed 13th May 2026

HSE Authorises Crown Censure Of HMPPS Over Radon Exposure At HMP Dartmoor

HSE has informed His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service of an intention to issue a Crown Censure after confirmed radon exposures at HMP Dartmoor e...

Regulatory News

Wed 13th May 2026

Waste Company Fined for Unsafe Skip Stacking and Poor Traffic Segregation

A waste and recycling company was fined after skips were dangerously stockpiled and pedestrians were not effectively segregated from vehicles on site.

Regulatory News

Tue 12th May 2026

HSE Declares No Dry Cutting Of Engineered Stone As 1,000 Inspections Begin

HSE has issued new COSHH guidance saying dry cutting of engineered stone is unacceptable and will carry out over 1,000 inspections to enforce water su...

Regulatory News

Mon 11th May 2026

Company Fined After Roofer Fell Through Unguarded Loft Hatch

A roofing company was fined after a worker suffered serious injuries from a fall through an unprotected loft hatch, highlighting failures in work at h...

Regulatory News

Fri 8th May 2026

Merchant Fined for Lack of Compulsory Employers Liability Insurance

A Cheshire scrap metal firm was fined after enforcement found it had no valid Employers Liability Compulsory Insurance cover for a set period.

Regulatory News

Mon 27th Apr 2026

Strategic Implementation of Positive Health, Safety and Environmental Culture

Sustainable HSE culture change in multinational, high-risk industries is driven less by formal policies alone and more by how leadership, communicatio...

Strategy Research

Mon 20th Apr 2026

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974: The Law That Protects Every Workplace

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is the foundation of workplace safety in Great Britain, setting out the duties that protect employees, vis...

Compliance Article

Wed 15th Apr 2026

Construction Company Fined for Repeated Welfare Failures at Multiple Sites

A West Midlands construction firm was fined after HSE found repeated failures to provide suitable welfare facilities, including hot or warm water and...

Regulatory News

Wed 15th Apr 2026

2026 Trending Topics for UK Safety Professionals

From mental health and occupational illness to regulation, road risk and smarter safety culture, the profession’s focus is broadening fast. In 2026,...

Strategy Article

Mon 13th Apr 2026

HSE Launches Consultation On Workplace Injury And Illness Reporting

HSE has opened a consultation on changes to RIDDOR to clarify reporting rules, update the lists of reportable events and improve the online reporting...

Occupational Health Article

Tue 7th Apr 2026

Rotherham Metal Fabrication Company Fined After Apprentice Injured By Unguarded Guillotine

A metal fabrication company was fined after a 17 year old apprentice was injured during apprenticeship training by dangerous parts of a metal cutting...

Regulatory News

Mon 30th Mar 2026

Plastics Firm Fined After Two Machinery Injuries In Ten Days

A Leeds plastics manufacturer was fined after two workers suffered serious finger injuries in separate machinery incidents

Regulatory News

Thu 26th Mar 2026

Care Home Fined After Resident Choked Following Unsafe Texture Modified Meal

A care home was fined after a resident with well documented dysphagia and high risk of choking died following lunch when food was not prepared to his...

Regulatory News

Fri 6th Mar 2026