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Two Firms Fined After Temporary Platform Collapse Injures Drilling Operative

Two contractors were fined after a temporary wooden platform collapsed during refurbishment work, causing serious neck and back injuries.
Regulatory News

Mon 15th Jun 2026

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

Falling Through Skylight Leads to Fines for Poor Roof Work Planning

Two contractors were fined after a scaffolder fell through an almost invisible skylight while carrying out roof related edge protection work.
Regulatory News

Wed 10th Jun 2026

Waste and Recycling Company Fined After Conveyor Belt Crush Injuries

A waste and recycling employer was fined after a worker was drawn into an unguarded conveyor belt while clearing a blockage.
Regulatory News

Mon 8th 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

Construction Company Fined After Skylight Fall Causes Spinal Cord Injury

A construction employer was fined after a joiner fell through an unsecured skylight opening and suffered a life changing spinal cord injury.
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

Machine Manufacturing Company Fined After Fingers Crushed During Forklift Lifting

A serious hand injury occurred when fingers were crushed beneath a three tonne machine during an unsafe planned forklift lifting operation, leading to...
Regulatory News

Fri 22nd 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

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

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

Road Planing Company Fined After Guard Failure Leads to Amputation

A road milling incident caused life changing injuries after a worker became entangled in an unguarded rotating milling drum, leading to a prosecution...
Regulatory News

Thu 14th 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

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

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

Tree Surgeon Injured After Mobile Lighting Tower Contact With Overhead Powerline

A prosecution followed a night time vegetation clearing incident where a mobile lighting tower contacted an overhead powerline, causing life threateni...
Regulatory News

Tue 5th 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

Chemicals Company Fined After Caustic Soda Burns Incidents

The Company was fined £3.8 million after investigations found serious control and planning failures led to two caustic soda exposure incidents at sepa...
Regulatory News

Fri 24th Apr 2026

Major Electronics Company Fined After Worker Injured Cleaning Machinery

A worker suffered long term hand damage after being trapped while cleaning a hydraulic machine, and the company has been fined for inadequate protecti...
Regulatory News

Tue 21st Apr 2026

Waste Management Company Prosecution After Worker Crushed by Excavator

A Hampshire waste yard has been prosecuted after a worker suffered life changing injuries when a reversing excavator ran over him.
Regulatory News

Mon 20th Apr 2026

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